Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Walla Walla Water Division

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
20146.35 ppb665.38 ppb - 7.72 ppb
20154.90 ppb224.45 ppb - 5.34 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
2014-06-17140618032-0016.05 ppb
2014-06-17140618032-0025.89 ppb
2014-09-29141002001-0017.72 ppb
2014-09-29141002001-0027.49 ppb
2014-12-09141210035-0025.59 ppb
2014-12-09141210035-0015.38 ppb
2015-04-07150409047-0014.45 ppb
2015-04-07150409047-0025.34 ppb