Vanadium

City of Cleburne

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.984 ppb	10	7	ND - 1.60 ppb
2015	0.396 ppb	15	11	ND - 0.629 ppb
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-07-08	Q1426109011	1.53 ppb
2014-07-08	Q1426109007	ND
2014-07-08	Q1426109013	1.19 ppb
2014-07-08	Q1426109015	1.46 ppb
2014-07-08	Q1426109009	1.60 ppb
2014-07-08	Q1426109001	1.58 ppb
2014-07-08	Q1426109003	ND
2014-07-08	Q1426109005	ND
2014-10-22	Q1453404003	1.24 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453404001	1.24 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655017	0.527 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655007	ND
2015-01-21	Q1501655009	ND
2015-01-21	Q1501655025	0.529 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655023	0.509 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655019	0.422 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655013	0.568 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655015	0.629 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655021	0.589 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655011	0.629 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501655003	ND
2015-01-21	Q1501655005	ND
2015-01-21	Q1501655001	0.499 ppb
2015-04-01	Q1511922001	0.510 ppb
2015-04-01	Q1511922003	0.531 ppb