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Vanadium

California Water Service (CWS) - Bakersfield

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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142

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.17 ppb3534ND - 12.0 ppb
20154.96 ppb8179ND - 16.0 ppb
20169.80 ppb338.40 ppb - 12.0 ppb
20172.99 ppb137ND - 8.71 ppb
20183.86 ppb75ND - 11.1 ppb
20196.28 ppb32ND - 11.0 ppb

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
2014-06-09A4E0742-01A2.20 ppb
2014-06-09A4E0742-09A1.40 ppb
2014-06-10A4E0742-13A2.10 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2256-01A2.00 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2253-01A2.70 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2250-01A1.20 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2260-01A6.40 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2261-01A7.00 ppb
2014-07-14A4F2472-01A10.00 ppb
2014-07-15A4F2476-01A1.50 ppb
2014-07-15A4F2477-01A6.60 ppb
2014-07-15A4F1967-01AND
2014-07-15A4F1974-01A6.90 ppb
2014-07-18A4G0683-01A4.00 ppb
2014-07-18A4G0684-01A1.90 ppb
2014-08-11A4G2144-01A4.70 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0210-01A2.10 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0211-01A2.20 ppb
2014-08-18A4G2785-01A12.0 ppb
2014-08-18A4G2151-01A1.80 ppb
2014-09-10A4H2706-01A1.60 ppb
2014-09-10A4H2669-01A2.50 ppb
2014-09-15A4I0210-01A2.10 ppb
2014-09-23A4H2659-01A6.00 ppb
2014-09-23A4I1702-01A1.60 ppb
2014-09-23A4I0209-01A2.80 ppb
2014-10-07A4H2671-01A6.40 ppb
2014-10-13A4J0081-01A12.0 ppb
2014-10-17A4J1137-01A7.90 ppb
2014-10-17A4I2273-01A5.30 ppb
2014-10-21A4J1136-01A12.0 ppb
2014-12-08A4K2091-01A1.40 ppb
2014-12-08A4K2089-01A2.30 ppb
2014-12-08A4K2096-01A2.10 ppb
2014-12-10A4K2148-01A1.40 ppb
2015-01-05A4L2527-01A2.90 ppb
2015-01-07A4L2529-01A2.80 ppb
2015-01-09A4L2605-01A11.0 ppb
2015-01-09A4L2606-01A3.70 ppb
2015-01-09A4L2604-01A7.90 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0581-01AND
2015-01-16A5A0582-01A5.90 ppb
2015-01-16A4L2607-01A4.30 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0584-01A3.70 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0580-01A4.70 ppb
2015-01-23A4K2092-01A3.30 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1899-01A5.80 ppb
2015-02-02A5A1993-01A8.90 ppb
2015-02-02A5A1898-01A1.50 ppb
2015-02-06A5A1961-01A0.790 ppb
2015-02-10A5A1960-01A0.840 ppb
2015-02-12A5B0643-01A2.30 ppb
2015-03-12A5C1199-01A0.840 ppb
2015-03-16201503180506AM2.20 ppb
2015-03-25201503270211AM2.20 ppb
2015-03-25201503280109AM2.20 ppb
2015-03-25201503280111AM8.50 ppb
2015-03-25201503270225AM12.0 ppb
2015-04-07201504090285AM6.00 ppb
2015-04-07201504090624AM6.20 ppb
2015-04-30201505050055AM1.30 ppb
2015-04-30201505050064AM0.200 ppb
2015-05-05201505070529AM2.00 ppb
2015-05-05201505210072AM1.90 ppb
2015-05-08A4L0727-01A1.80 ppb
2015-05-08A4L0728-01A5.60 ppb
2015-05-08A4L0721-01A6.70 ppb
2015-05-11201505130589AM4.90 ppb
2015-05-11201505130577AM10.00 ppb
2015-05-11201505130464AM8.10 ppb
2015-05-15201505200401AM2.50 ppb
2015-05-15201505210082AM6.00 ppb
2015-05-15201505210106AM2.90 ppb
2015-05-19201505210768AM1.30 ppb
2015-05-19A5E0959-01A5.40 ppb
2015-06-09201506120269AM1.60 ppb
2015-06-09201506130054AM9.80 ppb
2015-06-09201506120181AM2.10 ppb
2015-06-09201506120196AM4.90 ppb
2015-06-15201506200025AMND
2015-06-15201506190215AM1.90 ppb
2015-06-16201506190217AM9.00 ppb
2015-06-23201506250423AM1.90 ppb
2015-06-24201506260311AM6.10 ppb
2015-06-24201506260317AM7.40 ppb
2015-06-24201506290227AM6.20 ppb
2015-06-24201506260263AM6.30 ppb
2015-07-27201507290528AM11.0 ppb
2015-07-27201507290712AM5.10 ppb
2015-07-27201507290522AM9.20 ppb
2015-08-25201509010435AM2.10 ppb
2015-08-25201509010446AM16.0 ppb
2015-08-25201509010467AM1.40 ppb
2015-08-25201509010615AM5.40 ppb
2015-08-25201508280060AM3.50 ppb
2015-08-25201509010643AM11.0 ppb
2015-08-25201509011180AM10.00 ppb
2015-08-25201508280062AM10.00 ppb
2015-08-25201508280207AM2.10 ppb
2015-08-25201509011043AM10.00 ppb
2015-08-25201508280100AM7.40 ppb
2015-09-03201509090385AM1.80 ppb
2015-09-11201509150618AM5.30 ppb
2015-09-29201510020554AM3.10 ppb
2015-09-30201510020499AM4.20 ppb
2015-09-30201510020597AM9.90 ppb
2015-10-05201510090395AM10.00 ppb
2015-10-05201510090187AM1.50 ppb
2015-10-06201510090459AM2.20 ppb
2015-10-09201510150108AM7.10 ppb
2015-10-13A5J0366-01A2.30 ppb
2015-10-15201510220439AM1.90 ppb
2015-10-20201510220421AM8.60 ppb
2015-10-29201511050560AM2.30 ppb
2015-11-02201511060295AM1.80 ppb
2015-11-09201511130078AM7.10 ppb
2016-01-15201601200771AM12.0 ppb
2016-02-12201602170816AM9.00 ppb
2016-02-12201602170677AM8.40 ppb
2017-01-095701-250-09128.71 ppb
2017-01-175701-250-08203.39 ppb
2017-02-065701-250-0920ND
2017-02-135701-250-0920ND
2017-05-015701-250-0935ND
2017-05-185701-250-09453.81 ppb
2017-05-225701-250-10037.37 ppb
2017-06-135701-005-1135ND
2017-06-195701-250-1044ND
2017-06-265701-250-1040ND
2017-07-175701-250-09034.65 ppb
2017-10-025701-250-09254.76 ppb
2017-11-295701-250-12156.14 ppb
2018-01-255701-267-1426ND
2018-02-065701-250-10154.21 ppb
2018-04-095701-250-09554.99 ppb
2018-04-125701-267-1523ND
2018-06-159590-026-09453.20 ppb
2018-06-255701-091-090911.1 ppb
2018-06-255701-250-10553.53 ppb
2019-04-095701-091-084511.0 ppb
2019-04-305701-267-09207.84 ppb
2019-10-235701-018-0940ND