Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Skagit County Public Utility District 1 Judy Reservoir

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-08-25140827029-002ND
2014-08-25140827029-001ND
2014-11-19141201003-002ND
2014-11-19141201003-001ND
2015-02-02WA-97-SE3-15-01953-4600ND
2015-02-03WA97-SE3-15-02062-4855ND
2015-05-04WA97-SE4-15-08346-19055ND
2015-05-04WA97-SE4-15-08346-19054ND