Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Bristol Water Department

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.271 ppb208ND - 1.10 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
2014-01-06201401070100AM0.230 ppb
2014-01-06201401070126AM1.10 ppb
2014-01-06201401070128AM0.250 ppb
2014-01-06201401070092AMND
2014-01-06201401070130AMND
2014-01-06201401070098AM1.10 ppb
2014-01-06201401070094AMND
2014-01-06201401070118AMND
2014-04-02201404030420AMND
2014-04-02201404030275AMND
2014-07-07201407080362AMND
2014-07-07201407080379AM0.250 ppb
2014-07-07201407080360AM1.10 ppb
2014-07-07201407090847AMND
2014-07-07201407080381AMND
2014-07-07201407080383AM1.10 ppb
2014-07-07201407080354AMND
2014-07-07201407080356AM0.280 ppb
2014-10-06201410070315AMND
2014-10-06201410070283AMND