Vanadium

City of Henderson

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	0.0653 ppb	12	3	ND - 0.320 ppb
2015	0.0511 ppb	16	2	ND - 0.564 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
2014-11-20	Q1456866021	0.320 ppb
2014-11-20	Q1456866005	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866007	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866001	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866013	0.243 ppb
2014-11-20	Q1456866003	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866023	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866011	0.220 ppb
2014-11-20	Q1456866019	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866015	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866009	ND
2014-11-20	Q1456866017	ND
2015-02-19	Q1506693001	ND
2015-02-19	Q1506693003	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542005	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542003	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542007	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542011	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542009	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542021	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542013	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542001	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542015	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542017	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542023	ND
2015-05-20	Q1518542019	ND
2015-09-02	Q1533753001	0.564 ppb
2015-09-02	Q1533753003	0.253 ppb