Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

East Montana Water System

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
20137.75 ppb880.343 ppb - 11.0 ppb
201413.0 ppb2212.0 ppb - 14.0 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
2013-01-14100250P11.0 ppb
2013-01-14300322P11.0 ppb
2013-03-26101070P11.0 ppb
2013-03-26301002P11.0 ppb
2013-07-10301749P0.343 ppb
2013-07-10101677F0.640 ppb
2013-10-28102554Q8.44 ppb
2013-10-28302486P8.58 ppb