Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Kent 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.488 ppb2014ND - 1.50 ppb
20142.90 ppb112.90 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
2013-03-043C05019-04A0.370 ppb
2013-03-043C05019-03AND
2013-03-043C05019-01AND
2013-03-043C05019-02AND
2013-03-043C05019-07A0.460 ppb
2013-03-043C05019-06A0.390 ppb
2013-03-043C05019-09A0.490 ppb
2013-03-043C05019-05A1.50 ppb
2013-03-043C05019-10A0.950 ppb
2013-03-043C05019-08A0.460 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-05A1.20 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-01A0.340 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-07AND
2013-12-263L27030-03A0.870 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-13A0.520 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-19A0.790 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-15A0.850 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-17A0.570 ppb
2013-12-263L27030-09AND
2013-12-263L27030-11AND