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Vanadium

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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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.13 ppb330.480 ppb - 6.90 ppb
20151.94 ppb660.560 ppb - 5.50 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
2014-12-15WA97-SE1-14-24415-553012.00 ppb
2014-12-15WA97-SE1-14-24415-553026.90 ppb
2014-12-15WA97-SE1-14-24415-553030.480 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245385.50 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245410.680 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245401.50 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245391.60 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245360.560 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245371.80 ppb