Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Bothell Water

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
20150.299 ppb87ND - 0.460 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
2015-03-16B5C1675-010.270 ppb
2015-03-16B5C1675-030.300 ppb
2015-06-17B5F1977-030.260 ppb
2015-06-17B5F1977-01ND
2015-09-15B5I1759-030.460 ppb
2015-09-15B5I1759-010.400 ppb
2015-12-07B5L0758-030.360 ppb
2015-12-07B5L0758-010.340 ppb