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Vanadium

Avon Water Company

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20134.25 ppb1614ND - 21.0 ppb
20144.92 ppb1614ND - 21.0 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2013-07-27201307310232AM4.30 ppb
2013-07-29201307310318AM4.50 ppb
2013-07-30201307310322AM1.80 ppb
2013-07-30201307310234AM2.00 ppb
2013-07-30201308010339AM4.30 ppb
2013-07-30201307310228AM0.930 ppb
2013-07-30201307310247AM1.000 ppb
2013-07-31201308010397AM0.210 ppb
2013-07-31201308010405AM0.260 ppb
2013-07-31201308010321AM0.870 ppb
2013-07-31201308010341AMND
2013-07-31201308010335AM21.0 ppb
2013-07-31201308010418AM4.70 ppb
2013-07-31201308010421AMND
2013-08-23201308260056AM4.20 ppb
2013-08-23201308260054AM18.0 ppb
2014-01-20201401210077AM3.00 ppb
2014-01-20201401210075AM2.10 ppb
2014-01-20201401210079AM6.40 ppb
2014-01-20201401210081AM3.90 ppb
2014-01-20201401210083AM3.90 ppb
2014-01-20201401210109AM4.30 ppb
2014-01-20201401210111AM18.0 ppb
2014-01-27201401280268AM0.340 ppb
2014-01-27201401280228AM1.80 ppb
2014-01-27201401280264AMND
2014-01-27201401280232AM21.0 ppb
2014-01-27201401280242AM0.880 ppb
2014-01-27201401280221AM4.30 ppb
2014-01-27201401280266AM4.30 ppb
2014-01-27201401280211AM4.50 ppb
2014-01-27201401280240AMND