Vanadium
JBLM Lewis
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.
30
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.964 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.200 ppb - 4.77 ppb |
| 2015 | 2.04 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.540 ppb - 3.70 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | WA97-SE1-14-10670-25605 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | WA97-SE1-14-10670-25604 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | WA97-SE1-14-11079-26500 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | WA97-SE1-14-11079-26501 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | WA97-SE1-14-11079-26503 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | WA97-SE1-14-11079-26504 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | WA97-SE1-14-11079-26502 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | WA97-SE1-14-11079-26499 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163640 | 0.583 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163618 | 0.564 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163611 | 0.567 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163584 | 3.29 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163575 | 0.861 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163593 | 1.33 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163664 | 0.545 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 3163627 | 4.77 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | WA97-SE1-15-05041-11621 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | WA97-SE1-15-05041-11617 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | WA97-SE1-15-05041-11619 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | WA97-SE1-15-05041-11616 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | WA97-SE1-15-05041-11618 | 2.98 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | WA97-SE1-15-05041-11620 | 1.04 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | WA97-SE1-15-05320-12208 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | WA97-SE1-15-05320-12207 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 3314353 | 1.08 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 3314340 | 3.46 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 3314375 | 1.09 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 3322516 | 0.961 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 3323941 | 3.54 ppb |
| 2015-09-23 | 3328886 | 1.63 ppb |