Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Battle Ground 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20155.53 ppb129ND - 9.70 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
2015-04-28A5D1874-10AND
2015-04-28A5D1874-15A7.90 ppb
2015-04-28A5D1874-19AND
2015-04-28A5D1874-13A8.70 ppb
2015-04-28A5D1874-01A8.90 ppb
2015-04-28A5D1874-04A7.80 ppb
2015-10-14A5I2465-13A1.60 ppb
2015-10-14A5I2465-15A6.60 ppb
2015-10-14A5I2465-19A6.70 ppb
2015-10-14A5I2465-10AND
2015-10-14A5I2465-01A9.70 ppb
2015-10-14A5I2465-04A8.50 ppb