Vanadium

City of Beloit

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.489 ppb	24	20	ND - 0.988 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-03-11	709338-8591	0.692 ppb
2013-03-11	709326-8591	ND
2013-03-11	709336-8591	0.983 ppb
2013-03-11	709330-8591	ND
2013-03-11	709310-8591	0.578 ppb
2013-03-11	709320-8591	0.369 ppb
2013-03-11	709318-8591	0.808 ppb
2013-03-11	709324-8591	0.967 ppb
2013-03-11	709322-8591	0.988 ppb
2013-03-11	709316-8591	0.370 ppb
2013-03-11	709314-8591	0.369 ppb
2013-03-11	709312-8591	0.685 ppb
2013-09-16	745343-9811	0.435 ppb
2013-09-16	745339-9811	0.462 ppb
2013-09-16	745345-9811	0.563 ppb
2013-09-16	745347-9811	0.557 ppb
2013-09-16	745337-9811	0.466 ppb
2013-09-16	745329-9757	0.488 ppb
2013-09-16	745327-9757	0.738 ppb
2013-09-16	745331-9811	ND
2013-09-16	745333-9811	0.458 ppb
2013-09-16	745335-9811	0.554 ppb
2013-11-04	756582-10232	0.212 ppb
2013-11-04	756576-10232	ND