Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Chehalis 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.20 ppb221.20 ppb
20141.58 ppb660.960 ppb - 2.30 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
2013-12-09201312100296AM1.20 ppb
2013-12-09201312100286AM1.20 ppb
2014-03-05201403060265AM1.20 ppb
2014-03-05201403060224AM0.960 ppb
2014-06-04201406050161AM1.40 ppb
2014-06-04201406050168AM1.60 ppb
2014-09-03201409040478AM2.30 ppb
2014-09-03201409040484AM2.00 ppb