Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lakewood 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.81 ppb1413ND - 5.40 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-07201305080351AM4.00 ppb
2013-05-07201305080435AM3.20 ppb
2013-05-07201305080343AM0.200 ppb
2013-05-08201305090201AM3.00 ppb
2013-05-08201305090160AM3.20 ppb
2013-05-08201305090180AM5.30 ppb
2013-05-08201305090196AM1.40 ppb
2013-10-22201310230501AM3.70 ppb
2013-10-22201310230590AM2.80 ppb
2013-10-22201310230471AM1.40 ppb
2013-10-22201310230473AMND
2013-10-23201310240406AM3.10 ppb
2013-10-23201310240533AM5.40 ppb
2013-10-23201310240333AM2.60 ppb