Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

North Peninsula

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20133.14 ppb84ND - 6.71 ppb
20142.71 ppb84ND - 6.83 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
2013-09-092013047265.55 ppb
2013-09-092013047366.38 ppb
2013-09-09201304730ND
2013-09-09201304732ND
2013-09-092013047346.71 ppb
2013-09-09201304728ND
2013-09-092013047246.51 ppb
2013-09-09201304722ND
2014-03-252014011545.62 ppb
2014-03-252014011606.50 ppb
2014-03-252014011622.76 ppb
2014-03-25201401158ND
2014-03-25201401156ND
2014-03-25201401148ND
2014-03-252014011526.83 ppb
2014-03-25201401150ND