Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Mercer Island

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
20130.495 ppb880.330 ppb - 0.650 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-19A3C0196-04A0.380 ppb
2013-03-19A3C0196-01A0.510 ppb
2013-06-11A3E1229-04A0.500 ppb
2013-06-11A3E1229-01A0.650 ppb
2013-09-17A3H2383-04A0.330 ppb
2013-09-17A3H2383-01A0.330 ppb
2013-12-10A3K1044-01A0.640 ppb
2013-12-10A3K1044-04A0.620 ppb