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Vanadium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Main System

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.338 ppb15150.220 ppb - 0.460 ppb
20140.147 ppb159ND - 0.310 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
2013-07-15201307160452AM0.360 ppb
2013-07-15201307160480AM0.300 ppb
2013-07-15201307160499AM0.280 ppb
2013-07-15201307160493AM0.390 ppb
2013-07-15201307160489AM0.380 ppb
2013-07-15201307160486AM0.310 ppb
2013-07-17201307180789AM0.460 ppb
2013-07-17201307180551AM0.430 ppb
2013-07-17201307180559AM0.450 ppb
2013-10-07201310080165AM0.320 ppb
2013-10-07201310080183AM0.220 ppb
2013-10-07201310080217AM0.280 ppb
2013-10-07201310080195AM0.260 ppb
2013-10-07201310080207AM0.260 ppb
2013-10-07201310080179AM0.370 ppb
2014-01-06201401070134AM0.200 ppb
2014-01-06201401070102AMND
2014-01-06201401070116AMND
2014-01-06201401070132AMND
2014-01-06201401070142AM0.220 ppb
2014-02-19201402200301AM0.240 ppb
2014-04-01201404020431AMND
2014-04-01201404020451AM0.200 ppb
2014-04-01201404020440AM0.270 ppb
2014-04-01201404020551AM0.200 ppb
2014-04-01201404020545AMND
2014-04-01201404020493AM0.270 ppb
2014-06-18201406190248AMND
2014-06-18201406190250AM0.300 ppb
2014-06-18201406190256AM0.310 ppb