Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Ephrata Area Joint Authority

Vanadium is a metal used in steels and other alloys. People are commonly exposed to vanadium in water and food. Excessive exposure can be toxic during pregnancy and childhood.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.350 ppb1410ND - 0.840 ppb
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 21 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 21 ppb for vanadium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against change in blood chemistry.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-04-16201304180537AM0.310 ppb
2013-04-16201304180535AMND
2013-04-16201304180539AM0.520 ppb
2013-04-17201304180546AM0.340 ppb
2013-04-17201304180575AM0.520 ppb
2013-04-17201304180544AM0.290 ppb
2013-08-14201308150406AM0.480 ppb
2013-08-14201308150404AM0.840 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-03ND
2013-10-0913100487-010.800 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-060.300 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-04ND
2013-10-0913100487-05ND
2013-10-0913100487-020.500 ppb
2014-01-1514010637-01ND
2014-01-1514010637-02ND