Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Vancouver

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20135.58 ppb2019ND - 9.30 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-28201305290223AM5.20 ppb
2013-05-28201305290226AM5.00 ppb
2013-05-28201305290241AM8.20 ppb
2013-05-28201305290255AM6.10 ppb
2013-05-28201305290221AM8.80 ppb
2013-05-28201305290239AM0.920 ppb
2013-05-28201305290215AM6.10 ppb
2013-05-28201305290217AM8.50 ppb
2013-05-28201305290260AM3.80 ppb
2013-06-17201306180198AM9.30 ppb
2013-11-19201311200401AM3.40 ppb
2013-11-19201311200365AM4.50 ppb
2013-11-19201311200341AM7.20 ppb
2013-11-19201311200323AM7.90 ppb
2013-11-19201311200397AMND
2013-11-19201311200369AM5.40 ppb
2013-11-19201311200343AM3.80 ppb
2013-11-19201311200527AM6.40 ppb
2013-11-19201311200327AM6.70 ppb
2013-11-19201311200325AM4.30 ppb