Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Renton

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.710 ppb87ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.758 ppb86ND - 1.70 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
2014-08-0635149452007AMND
2014-08-0635149452011AM0.740 ppb
2014-08-0635149452013AM0.560 ppb
2014-08-0635149452009AM0.700 ppb
2014-08-0635149452015AM0.670 ppb
2014-08-0635149452005AM0.610 ppb
2014-08-0635149452001AM1.70 ppb
2014-08-0635149452003AM0.700 ppb
2015-02-0435174286007AMND
2015-02-0435174286013AMND
2015-02-0435174286015AM1.60 ppb
2015-02-0435174286011AM0.980 ppb
2015-02-0435174286009AM0.680 ppb
2015-02-0435174286001AM1.70 ppb
2015-02-0435174286005AM0.530 ppb
2015-02-0435174286003AM0.570 ppb