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Vanadium

Meriden Water Division

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.325 ppb86ND - 0.600 ppb
20140.672 ppb3631ND - 1.50 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
2013-01-082762392ND
2013-01-0827624020.400 ppb
2013-04-0928066550.300 ppb
2013-04-092807814ND
2013-07-0928546920.600 ppb
2013-07-0928546070.400 ppb
2013-10-0829100010.500 ppb
2013-10-0829099830.400 ppb
2014-02-112971711ND
2014-02-1129716740.400 ppb
2014-02-112971749ND
2014-02-1129716780.700 ppb
2014-02-1129717560.400 ppb
2014-03-1129900530.600 ppb
2014-03-1129900800.500 ppb
2014-03-1129902710.900 ppb
2014-03-1129901871.50 ppb
2014-03-1129902341.50 ppb
2014-03-1229902511.000 ppb
2014-04-2430148330.500 ppb
2014-04-2430148350.500 ppb
2014-05-1430261210.300 ppb
2014-05-1430260441.10 ppb
2014-05-1430261130.200 ppb
2014-05-1430260860.400 ppb
2014-05-143026055ND
2014-08-1230813880.600 ppb
2014-08-1430834781.20 ppb
2014-08-143083471ND
2014-08-1430835030.400 ppb
2014-08-1430834831.000 ppb
2014-09-0931004181.000 ppb
2014-09-0931004031.50 ppb
2014-09-0931003380.600 ppb
2014-09-0931003490.500 ppb
2014-09-0931003911.50 ppb
2014-09-0931003530.900 ppb
2014-09-0931004071.10 ppb
2014-09-0931003740.500 ppb
2014-11-1231379410.400 ppb
2014-11-123137930ND
2014-11-1231379451.20 ppb
2014-12-1631571970.300 ppb
2014-12-1631572021.000 ppb