Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Olympic View Water & Sewer 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.08 ppb880.440 ppb - 3.80 ppb
20152.20 ppb770.310 ppb - 3.20 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
2014-07-14201407150325AM3.50 ppb
2014-07-14201407150366AM3.80 ppb
2014-07-14201407150330AM0.580 ppb
2014-07-14201407150400AM0.520 ppb
2014-10-27201410280383AM1.40 ppb
2014-10-27201410280544AM3.30 ppb
2014-10-27201410280503AM0.440 ppb
2014-10-27201410280619AM3.10 ppb
2015-01-13201501150011AM3.00 ppb
2015-01-13201501140645AM1.80 ppb
2015-01-13201501140505AM3.00 ppb
2015-01-13201501140776AM0.310 ppb
2015-04-14201504160462AM0.890 ppb
2015-04-15201504160333AM3.20 ppb
2015-04-15201504160457AM3.20 ppb