Vanadium
City of West Richland
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.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.82 ppb | 6 | 3 | ND - 5.00 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.848 ppb | 12 | 10 | ND - 3.20 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.705 ppb | 6 | 5 | ND - 1.20 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43767 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43765 | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43768 | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43766 | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43764 | 1.45 ppb |
| 2013-10-17 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43763 | 4.48 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | WA97-SE2-14-00933-2440 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | WA97-SE2-14-00933-2439 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15388 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15392 | 0.510 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15393 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15387 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15386 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15390 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15391 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15389 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | WA97-SE4-14-12445-29280 | 0.490 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | WA97-SE4-14-12445-29279 | 0.610 ppb |