Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Covington 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.377 ppb1210ND - 0.720 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
2015-02-25B5B2520-030.720 ppb
2015-02-25B5B2520-010.640 ppb
2015-05-27B5E2710-010.360 ppb
2015-05-27B5E2709-010.350 ppb
2015-05-27B5E2710-030.660 ppb
2015-07-29B5G3153-01ND
2015-07-29B5G3151-01ND
2015-07-29B5G3151-030.210 ppb
2015-07-29B5G3153-030.320 ppb
2015-11-18B5K1952-010.430 ppb
2015-11-18B5K1937-010.360 ppb
2015-11-18B5K1952-030.470 ppb