Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Norwalk First Taxing District

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0520 ppb51ND - 0.260 ppb
2014ND50ND
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
2013-07-16201307170585AMND
2013-07-16201307170615AMND
2013-07-16201307170590AM0.260 ppb
2013-10-21201310220088AMND
2013-10-21201310220086AMND
2014-01-27201401280236AMND
2014-01-27201401280201AMND
2014-01-27201401280238AMND
2014-04-22201404230371AMND
2014-04-22201404230348AMND