Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Arlington Water Department

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.291 ppb115ND - 1.50 ppb
20140.0767 ppb31ND - 0.230 ppb
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
2013-06-03WA97-SE1-13-09480-218641.50 ppb
2013-06-03WA97-SE1-13-09480-218610.400 ppb
2013-06-03WA97-SE1-13-09480-21862ND
2013-06-03WA97-SE1-13-09480-21863ND
2013-09-25WA97-SE2-13-18286-414930.300 ppb
2013-09-25WA97-SE2-13-18286-414940.600 ppb
2013-09-25WA97-SE2-13-18286-414920.400 ppb
2013-12-12WA97-SE2-13-23443-53749ND
2013-12-12WA97-SE3-13-23443-53751ND
2013-12-12WA97-SE3-23443-53752ND
2013-12-12WA97-SE3-13-23443-53750ND
2014-03-04WA97-SE4-14-03767-9358ND
2014-03-04WA97-SE4-14-03767-93590.230 ppb
2014-03-04WA97-SE4-14-03767-9357ND