Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Monroe Water System

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
20130.0583 ppb61ND - 0.350 ppb
2014ND20ND
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
2013-04-02WA97-SE1-13-05101-12103ND
2013-04-02WA97-SE1-13-05100-12102ND
2013-07-11WA97-SE2-13-12374-28108ND
2013-07-11WA97-SE2-13-12374-28107ND
2013-10-09WA97-SE3-13-19499-44291ND
2013-10-09WA97-SE3-13-19499-442900.350 ppb
2014-01-07WA98-SE4-14-00264-653ND
2014-01-07WA97-SE4-14-00264-653ND