Vanadium

City of Boerne

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
2013	1.17 ppb	12	12	0.731 ppb - 2.02 ppb
2014	1.21 ppb	20	19	ND - 2.30 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-12-30	Q1319561009	1.84 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561005	0.986 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561003	0.893 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561007	1.27 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561001	0.756 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561017	1.19 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561013	2.02 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561011	1.43 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561015	1.16 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561019	0.731 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561021	0.992 ppb
2013-12-30	Q1319561023	0.804 ppb
2014-03-05	Q1406828005	1.18 ppb
2014-03-05	Q1406828001	0.857 ppb
2014-03-05	Q1406828003	1.10 ppb
2014-03-05	Q1406828007	0.826 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083023	1.15 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083003	0.854 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083009	1.99 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083019	1.12 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083005	ND
2014-06-24	Q1423083017	1.39 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083001	1.12 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083007	1.04 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083011	1.44 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083013	2.30 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083015	1.40 ppb
2014-06-24	Q1423083021	1.32 ppb
2014-09-15	Q1443985001	1.20 ppb
2014-09-15	Q1443985005	1.37 ppb
2014-09-15	Q1443985007	1.21 ppb
2014-09-15	Q1443985003	1.40 ppb