Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Manchester 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.707 ppb2219ND - 2.20 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
2014-03-0335128814009AM0.780 ppb
2014-03-0335128814005AM0.410 ppb
2014-03-0335128814003AMND
2014-03-0335128814007AM0.370 ppb
2014-03-0335128814001AMND
2014-03-0435128919003AM0.900 ppb
2014-03-0435128919001AM0.550 ppb
2014-03-3135132407001AM1.90 ppb
2014-03-3135132407003AM0.810 ppb
2014-06-1735142680001AM1.90 ppb
2014-06-1735142680003AM0.540 ppb
2014-09-0835154373003AMND
2014-09-0835154373001AM0.230 ppb
2014-09-0935154734001AM0.420 ppb
2014-09-0935154734003AM0.840 ppb
2014-09-1035154778001AM2.20 ppb
2014-09-1035154778003AM0.800 ppb
2014-09-1635155693001AM0.560 ppb
2014-09-1635155693003AM0.510 ppb
2014-09-1635155693005AM0.780 ppb
2014-12-1535168214001AM0.680 ppb
2014-12-1535168214003AM0.380 ppb