Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Bonney Lake 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.663 ppb1210ND - 1.20 ppb
20140.994 ppb1211ND - 3.20 ppb
20151.46 ppb2421ND - 3.50 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
2013-08-201308763-001A1.20 ppb
2013-08-201308719-001A1.000 ppb
2013-08-201308764-001A0.750 ppb
2013-08-201308722-001A0.600 ppb
2013-08-201308721-001A0.690 ppb
2013-08-201308765-001A1.10 ppb
2013-08-201308766-001A0.770 ppb
2013-08-201308725-001A0.610 ppb
2013-09-251309797-001AND
2013-09-251309798-001AND
2013-12-171312534-001A0.630 ppb
2013-12-171312533-001A0.610 ppb
2014-02-191402713-001A1.40 ppb
2014-02-191402714-001A0.570 ppb
2014-02-191402709-001A0.580 ppb
2014-02-191402710-001A0.950 ppb
2014-02-191402711-001A1.10 ppb
2014-02-191402708-001A0.590 ppb
2014-02-191402715-001A3.20 ppb
2014-02-191402712-001A0.940 ppb
2014-05-071405267-001A1.10 ppb
2014-05-071405268-001A0.500 ppb
2014-08-191408697-001A1.000 ppb
2014-08-191408696-001AND