Vanadium
City of Richland
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.
24
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 | 1.08 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.220 ppb - 7.08 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.705 ppb | 6 | 5 | ND - 1.20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24345 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24347 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24343 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24342 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24346 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24344 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24340 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24341 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40876 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40877 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40875 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40878 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53709 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53705 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53707 | 7.08 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53708 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53706 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53710 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | WA97-SE2-15-00789-1996 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | WA97-SE3-15-00789-1996 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | WA97-SE4-15-03525-8154 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | WA97-SE4-15-04495-10284 | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | WA97-SE4-15-04495-10285 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | WA97-SE4-15-04495-10286 | 0.540 ppb |