Vanadium

City of Crowley

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	0.866 ppb	30	26	ND - 2.13 ppb
2015	0.602 ppb	2	2	0.544 ppb - 0.659 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
2014-04-09	Q1411248029	0.796 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248017	0.814 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248009	0.825 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248013	ND
2014-04-09	Q1411248001	0.812 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248021	2.13 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248025	0.656 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248005	0.866 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248027	0.729 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248033	0.762 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248037	0.777 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248035	0.813 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248039	0.784 ppb
2014-04-09	Q1411248031	0.816 ppb
2014-07-09	Q1426470001	1.39 ppb
2014-07-09	Q1426470005	1.35 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398025	0.897 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398041	1.25 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398017	ND
2014-10-22	Q1453398013	ND
2014-10-22	Q1453398009	ND
2014-10-22	Q1453398001	1.26 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398021	0.660 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398037	1.11 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398031	1.26 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398033	0.846 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398039	1.22 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398029	1.26 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398005	1.23 ppb
2014-10-22	Q1453398035	0.658 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501708004	0.544 ppb
2015-01-21	Q1501708001	0.659 ppb