Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Bellevue

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
20130.345 ppb1210ND - 0.610 ppb
20140.188 ppb42ND - 0.380 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
2013-05-21201305220541AM0.390 ppb
2013-05-21201305220629AM0.310 ppb
2013-05-21201305220635AM0.340 ppb
2013-05-21201305220520AM0.400 ppb
2013-08-22201308230125AM0.570 ppb
2013-08-22201308230169AM0.610 ppb
2013-08-22201308230167AM0.260 ppb
2013-08-22201308230128AM0.240 ppb
2013-11-20201311220225AM0.460 ppb
2013-11-20201311220223AMND
2013-11-20201311210902AMND
2013-11-20201311210948AM0.560 ppb
2014-02-24201402250167AMND
2014-02-24201402250177AM0.370 ppb
2014-02-24201402250207AM0.380 ppb
2014-02-24201402250320AMND