Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lebanon Water 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20151.80 ppb881.60 ppb - 1.90 ppb
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
2015-02-1320546710011.80 ppb
2015-02-1320546710031.60 ppb
2015-05-1520711700031.90 ppb
2015-05-1520711700011.80 ppb
2015-08-1420897480031.80 ppb
2015-08-1420897480011.80 ppb
2015-11-1321079910031.80 ppb
2015-11-1321079910011.90 ppb