Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

West Sound Utility District #1

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.39 ppb1811ND - 12.0 ppb
20151.28 ppb187ND - 13.0 ppb
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
2014-09-22201409240534AMND
2014-09-22201409240416AMND
2014-09-22201409240412AM1.10 ppb
2014-09-22201409240400AM0.220 ppb
2014-09-22201409240477AMND
2014-09-22201409240418AM3.70 ppb
2014-09-23201409250525AM1.90 ppb
2014-09-23201409250638AMND
2014-09-23201409250596AMND
2014-09-23201409250515AMND
2014-09-24201409260273AM1.30 ppb
2014-09-24201409260271AMND
2014-09-24201409260302AM1.30 ppb
2014-09-24201409260300AM1.20 ppb
2014-09-24201409260275AM0.960 ppb
2014-09-24201409260268AM0.750 ppb
2014-09-24201409260313AM0.550 ppb
2014-09-24201409260328AM12.0 ppb
2015-03-16201503180809AM3.20 ppb
2015-03-16201503180707AMND
2015-03-16201503180471AMND
2015-03-16201503180434AMND
2015-03-16201503180569AMND
2015-03-16201503180741AMND
2015-03-16201503180580AM0.350 ppb
2015-03-16201503180807AMND
2015-03-17201503190660AM0.480 ppb
2015-03-17201503190483AM3.70 ppb
2015-03-17201503190658AMND
2015-03-17201503190512AMND
2015-03-17201503190566AMND
2015-03-17201503190607AMND
2015-03-18201503200132AMND
2015-03-18201503200142AM0.560 ppb
2015-03-18201503200254AM1.80 ppb
2015-03-18201503200243AM13.0 ppb