Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Lancaster

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
20130.404 ppb85ND - 1.10 ppb
20140.209 ppb85ND - 0.410 ppb
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
2013-07-1710379850080.680 ppb
2013-07-1710379850011.10 ppb
2013-07-1710379850030.210 ppb
2013-07-171037985005ND
2013-10-0810524540040.580 ppb
2013-10-081052454009ND
2013-10-0810524540070.660 ppb
2013-10-081052454001ND
2014-02-2510734270030.250 ppb
2014-02-251073427001ND
2014-02-2510734270050.400 ppb
2014-02-2510734270070.270 ppb
2014-04-162002339005ND
2014-04-1620023390080.340 ppb
2014-04-162002339003ND
2014-04-1620023390010.410 ppb