Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lacey 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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.61 ppb2018ND - 6.40 ppb
20152.10 ppb2017ND - 5.30 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
2014-12-02201412040482AM0.640 ppb
2014-12-02201412040301AM3.50 ppb
2014-12-02201412040255AM3.50 ppb
2014-12-02201412040492AM0.690 ppb
2014-12-03201412040345AM2.20 ppb
2014-12-03201412050482AMND
2014-12-03201412040484AM3.10 ppb
2014-12-03201412040287AMND
2014-12-03201412050528AM1.50 ppb
2014-12-03201412050406AM5.60 ppb
2014-12-04201412050391AM3.80 ppb
2014-12-04201412050361AM2.10 ppb
2014-12-04201412050525AM3.70 ppb
2014-12-04201412050380AM2.60 ppb
2014-12-04201412050367AM2.90 ppb
2014-12-04201412050393AM1.40 ppb
2014-12-04201412050473AM4.10 ppb
2014-12-04201412050384AM3.00 ppb
2014-12-04201412050498AM1.50 ppb
2014-12-04201412040579AM6.40 ppb
2015-06-29201506300498AM5.30 ppb
2015-06-29201506300283AM1.50 ppb
2015-06-29201506300279AM2.00 ppb
2015-06-29201506300175AM2.90 ppb
2015-06-29201506300268AM3.90 ppb
2015-06-29201506300374AM3.70 ppb
2015-06-29201506300287AM2.20 ppb
2015-06-29201506300235AM1.30 ppb
2015-06-29201506300181AM0.200 ppb
2015-06-29201506300521AM0.640 ppb
2015-06-29201506300274AMND
2015-06-29201506300327AM2.60 ppb
2015-06-29201506300314AM3.10 ppb
2015-06-30201507010636AMND
2015-06-30201507010547AM2.60 ppb
2015-06-30201507010523AM1.30 ppb
2015-06-30201507010336AM4.70 ppb
2015-06-30201507010550AM3.20 ppb
2015-06-30201507010518AM0.940 ppb
2015-07-15201507160592AMND