Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Kelso

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
20140.188 ppb63ND - 0.420 ppb
20150.155 ppb21ND - 0.310 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
2014-04-232003790001ND
2014-04-2320037900040.290 ppb
2014-07-2920208600040.420 ppb
2014-07-292020860001ND
2014-10-2320368090040.420 ppb
2014-10-232036809001ND
2015-01-2720518590040.310 ppb
2015-01-272051859001ND