Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Friona Municipal 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201313.0 ppb161611.2 ppb - 15.1 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-21101404P11.5 ppb
2013-05-21301325P11.5 ppb
2013-05-21301324P12.2 ppb
2013-05-21101402P12.7 ppb
2013-05-21301327P13.3 ppb
2013-05-21101403P13.6 ppb
2013-05-21301326P14.1 ppb
2013-05-21101405P15.1 ppb
2013-11-18102708P11.2 ppb
2013-11-18302630P12.1 ppb
2013-11-18102706P12.3 ppb
2013-11-18102707P13.2 ppb
2013-11-18302628P13.3 ppb
2013-11-18302629P13.4 ppb
2013-11-18102709P13.9 ppb
2013-11-18302627P15.0 ppb