Vanadium

Fairfax County Water Authority

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	0.609 ppb	14	14	0.360 ppb - 0.760 ppb
2014	0.0857 ppb	14	5	ND - 0.250 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
2013-07-17	201307180820AM	0.720 ppb
2013-07-17	201307180811AM	0.740 ppb
2013-07-17	201307180799AM	0.680 ppb
2013-07-17	201307180801AM	0.670 ppb
2013-07-17	201307180822AM	0.730 ppb
2013-07-17	201307180824AM	0.750 ppb
2013-07-17	201307180828AM	0.760 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160246AM	0.460 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160171AM	0.560 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160176AM	0.580 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160208AM	0.540 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160200AM	0.550 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160210AM	0.420 ppb
2013-10-15	201310160240AM	0.360 ppb
2014-01-13	201401150357AM	ND
2014-01-13	201401150380AM	ND
2014-01-13	201401140197AM	ND
2014-01-13	201401150621AM	ND
2014-01-13	201401150723AM	ND
2014-01-13	201401140199AM	ND
2014-01-14	201401150684AM	ND
2014-04-14	201404150405AM	0.250 ppb
2014-04-14	201404150254AM	ND
2014-04-14	201404150281AM	0.240 ppb
2014-04-14	201404150283AM	ND
2014-04-14	201404150439AM	0.220 ppb
2014-04-14	201404150441AM	0.250 ppb
2014-04-14	201404150219AM	0.240 ppb