Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Bellingham Water Division

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
20130.445 ppb220.440 ppb - 0.450 ppb
20140.272 ppb660.200 ppb - 0.400 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
2013-10-01WA97-SE1-13-18755-425590.440 ppb
2013-10-01WA97-SE1-13-18755-425600.450 ppb
2014-01-07WA97-SE2-14-00354-8610.220 ppb
2014-01-07WA97-SE2-14-00354-8620.210 ppb
2014-04-08WA97-SE3-14-06134-14921A0.200 ppb
2014-04-08WA97-SE3-14-06134-149200.200 ppb
2014-07-08WA97-SE4-14-12580-296070.400 ppb
2014-07-08WA97-SE4-14-12580-296060.400 ppb