Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

North City Water District

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
20130.265 ppb65ND - 0.380 ppb
2014ND20ND
20150.483 ppb1615ND - 0.760 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
2013-04-15A3D0405-01AND
2013-04-15A3D0405-03A0.260 ppb
2013-07-16A3F1564-03A0.300 ppb
2013-07-16A3F1564-01A0.300 ppb
2013-10-14A3I1994-04A0.350 ppb
2013-10-14A3I1994-01A0.380 ppb
2014-01-16A3L1663-01AND
2014-01-16A3L1663-03AND