Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

King County Water District #49

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
20140.584 ppb880.380 ppb - 0.800 ppb
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
2014-02-18201402190342AM0.400 ppb
2014-02-18201402190253AM0.380 ppb
2014-05-14201405200210AM0.480 ppb
2014-05-19201405200225AM0.490 ppb
2014-08-05201408060346AM0.650 ppb
2014-08-05201408060316AM0.710 ppb
2014-11-13201411150201AM0.800 ppb
2014-11-13201411150151AM0.760 ppb