Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

PUD #1 of Asotin County

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.05 ppb1211ND - 4.28 ppb
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
2014-01-14140115033-0031.72 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0043.99 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0061.21 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0051.48 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0013.81 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0021.42 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-003ND
2014-07-24140725002-0043.32 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0051.15 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0061.12 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0014.28 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0021.15 ppb