Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Mukilteo Water & Wastewater 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.258 ppb440.210 ppb - 0.280 ppb
2014ND40ND
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
2013-08-0713H0372-02A0.270 ppb
2013-08-0713H0372-01A0.270 ppb
2013-11-1413K0602-01A0.210 ppb
2013-11-1413K0602-02A0.280 ppb
2014-02-1414B0725-01AND
2014-02-1414B0725-03AND
2014-05-2014E0927-01AND
2014-05-2014E0927-03AND