Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Naval Base Kitsap At Bremerton

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
20141.05 ppb880.670 ppb - 1.50 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
2014-01-1410678740010.670 ppb
2014-01-1410678740040.750 ppb
2014-04-0920019150011.10 ppb
2014-04-0920019150041.20 ppb
2014-07-0920176960011.000 ppb
2014-07-0920176960031.20 ppb
2014-10-2920379380011.50 ppb
2014-10-2920379380041.000 ppb