Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Elizabethton Water Department

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.195 ppb65ND - 0.280 ppb
20140.225 ppb1413ND - 0.300 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 Result
2013-11-05ND
2013-11-050.210 ppb
2013-11-050.240 ppb
2013-11-050.230 ppb
2013-11-050.280 ppb
2013-11-050.210 ppb
2014-02-040.280 ppb
2014-02-040.240 ppb
2014-02-040.220 ppb
2014-02-040.220 ppb
2014-05-06ND
2014-05-060.200 ppb
2014-05-060.210 ppb
2014-05-060.270 ppb
2014-05-060.300 ppb
2014-05-060.220 ppb
2014-08-050.200 ppb
2014-08-050.210 ppb
2014-08-050.280 ppb
2014-08-050.300 ppb