Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Naval Air Station/whidbey Island

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.135 ppb84ND - 0.300 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
2014-02-11WA97-SE1-14-02413-5890ND
2014-02-11WA97-SE1-14-02413-5891ND
2014-05-06WA97-SE2ND
2014-05-06WA97-SE2-14-08015-193340.200 ppb
2014-08-19WA97-SE3-14-16273-376010.300 ppb
2014-08-19WA97-SE3-14-16273-376000.300 ppb
2014-11-04WA98-SE4-14-21886-495490.280 ppb
2014-11-04WA98-SE4-14-21886-49548ND