Vanadium
Nob Hill Water Association
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.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.840 ppb | 10 | 6 | ND - 1.90 ppb |
| 2015 | 13.0 ppb | 8 | 8 | 9.80 ppb - 15.0 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-21 | WA97-SE1-14-07099-17192 | ND |
| 2014-04-21 | WA97-SE1-14-07099-17188 | ND |
| 2014-04-21 | WA97-SE1-14-07099-17190 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2014-04-21 | WA97-SE1-14-07099-17189 | ND |
| 2014-04-21 | WA97-SE1-14-07099-17191 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2014-04-21 | WA97-SE1-14-07099-17193 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE1-14-17950-41046 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE1-14-17950-41045 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE1-14-17950-41048 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE1-14-17950-41047 | ND |
| 2015-05-14 | WA97-SE2-15-09609-21838 | 9.80 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | WA97-SE2-15-09609-21839 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | WA97-SE2-15-09609-21837 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | WA97-SE1-15-09609-21836 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | WA97-SE2-15-21669-48261 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | WA97-SE2-15-21669-48262 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | WA97-SE2-15-21669-48259 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | WA97-SE2-15-21669-48260 | 14.0 ppb |