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Vanadium

City of Tacoma

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.90 ppb112.90 ppb
20151.46 ppb2421ND - 3.50 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
2014-08-06201408070493AM2.90 ppb
2015-03-10201503120179AM3.30 ppb
2015-03-10201503110935AM2.80 ppb
2015-03-10201502170548AM0.620 ppb
2015-03-17201503190039AM1.20 ppb
2015-06-09201505060002AM1.60 ppb
2015-06-09201505060001AM0.370 ppb
2015-06-17201505060005AM2.50 ppb
2015-06-29201505020034AM1.60 ppb
2015-07-06201505020035AM1.60 ppb
2015-07-08201507090318AM3.00 ppb
2015-07-09201506300092AMND
2015-07-09201507100395AM0.850 ppb
2015-08-19201508200778AMND
2015-09-09201508050009AM0.330 ppb
2015-09-09201508050010AM2.60 ppb
2015-09-09201508050013AM1.60 ppb
2015-10-13201509250020AM1.10 ppb
2015-12-01201511130083AM0.660 ppb
2015-12-01201511130086AM2.40 ppb
2015-12-02201511130082AM0.540 ppb
2015-12-07201511130096AMND
2015-12-07201511130099AM3.50 ppb
2015-12-08201511130098AM1.80 ppb
2015-12-08201511130097AM1.10 ppb