Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

King County Water District 111

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.188 ppb83ND - 0.700 ppb
20140.188 ppb83ND - 0.700 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-08-202881753ND
2013-08-202881761ND
2013-08-2028812950.300 ppb
2013-08-2028817310.700 ppb
2013-08-2028814680.500 ppb
2013-08-202881740ND
2013-08-202881287ND
2013-08-202881459ND
2014-02-2529810470.500 ppb
2014-02-252981161ND
2014-02-2529810730.300 ppb
2014-02-252981173ND
2014-02-252981056ND
2014-02-252981089ND
2014-02-252981136ND
2014-04-2930166230.700 ppb