Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Minor Hill Water Utility District

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
20140.561 ppb16160.232 ppb - 0.933 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
2014-01-140.232 ppb
2014-01-140.238 ppb
2014-01-140.292 ppb
2014-01-140.310 ppb
2014-04-160.351 ppb
2014-04-160.378 ppb
2014-04-160.421 ppb
2014-04-160.429 ppb
2014-07-140.712 ppb
2014-07-140.721 ppb
2014-07-140.916 ppb
2014-07-140.933 ppb
2014-10-150.553 ppb
2014-10-150.786 ppb
2014-10-150.811 ppb
2014-10-150.894 ppb