Vanadium
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
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.
34
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 | 0.685 ppb | 29 | 24 | ND - 4.10 ppb |
| 2014 | 1.42 ppb | 5 | 4 | ND - 5.17 ppb |
| 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2013-04-16 | 0.592 ppb |
| 2013-04-16 | 0.212 ppb |
| 2013-04-16 | 0.728 ppb |
| 2013-04-16 | ND |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.949 ppb |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.394 ppb |
| 2013-05-08 | 0.716 ppb |
| 2013-05-08 | ND |
| 2013-05-15 | 0.616 ppb |
| 2013-05-15 | 0.674 ppb |
| 2013-06-26 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.515 ppb |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.916 ppb |
| 2013-07-09 | 0.702 ppb |
| 2013-07-09 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2013-07-11 | 0.664 ppb |
| 2013-07-11 | 0.456 ppb |
| 2013-10-03 | 0.425 ppb |
| 2013-10-03 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2013-10-03 | 1.07 ppb |
| 2013-10-03 | 0.978 ppb |
| 2013-10-03 | ND |
| 2013-10-09 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2013-10-10 | ND |
| 2013-10-15 | 0.651 ppb |
| 2013-10-22 | ND |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.495 ppb |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.978 ppb |
| 2013-12-02 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | ND |
| 2014-01-07 | 0.619 ppb |
| 2014-01-08 | 0.587 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 0.741 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 5.17 ppb |