Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Cleveland Utilities

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
20150.259 ppb1612ND - 0.416 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 Result
2015-02-040.396 ppb
2015-02-040.388 ppb
2015-02-040.223 ppb
2015-02-04ND
2015-05-120.221 ppb
2015-05-120.402 ppb
2015-05-120.413 ppb
2015-05-12ND
2015-08-050.353 ppb
2015-08-050.360 ppb
2015-08-050.372 ppb
2015-08-05ND
2015-11-17ND
2015-11-170.226 ppb
2015-11-170.416 ppb
2015-11-170.381 ppb