Vanadium
City of Yakima 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.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
3
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.3 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.670 ppb - 40.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | WA97-SE1-15-03900-8867 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | WA97-SE1-15-03900-8866 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | WA97-SE1-15-04048-9183 | 12.4 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | WA97-SE1-15-04048-9184 | 40.8 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | WA97-SE1-15-04048-9182 | 21.2 ppb |
| 2015-06-22 | WA97-SE2-15-12586-28445 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2015-06-22 | WA97-SE2-15-12586-28444 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | WA97-SE3-15-19425-43036 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | WA97-SE2-15-19425-43035 | 30.6 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | WA97-SE3-15-19425-43034 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | WA97-SE2-15-20026-44533 | 7.50 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | WA97-SE2-15-20026-44532 | 17.0 ppb |