Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Hazardville 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20157.06 ppb2423ND - 30.8 ppb
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
2015-01-2135172671009AM1.20 ppb
2015-01-2135172671015AM0.400 ppb
2015-01-2135172671013AM1.30 ppb
2015-01-2135172671001AM0.970 ppb
2015-01-2135172671023AM5.10 ppb
2015-01-2135172671017AM3.10 ppb
2015-01-2135172671019AM20.3 ppb
2015-01-2135172671021AM25.3 ppb
2015-01-2135172671005AM2.70 ppb
2015-01-2135172671003AMND
2015-01-2135172671011AM5.40 ppb
2015-01-2135172671007AM28.4 ppb
2015-07-2135200095005AM4.00 ppb
2015-07-2135200095007AM30.8 ppb
2015-07-2135200095003AM0.300 ppb
2015-07-2135200095011AM5.70 ppb
2015-07-2135200095001AM1.000 ppb
2015-07-2135200095023AM5.40 ppb
2015-07-2135200095019AM16.6 ppb
2015-07-2135200095013AM1.40 ppb
2015-07-2135200095015AM0.470 ppb
2015-07-2135200095017AM3.30 ppb
2015-07-2135200095009AM0.990 ppb
2015-07-2135200095021AM5.20 ppb