Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

South Norwalk Electric and Water

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.535 ppb440.450 ppb - 0.630 ppb
20150.482 ppb550.430 ppb - 0.520 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
2014-07-0720177020010.630 ppb
2014-07-0720177020030.570 ppb
2014-10-0620340220010.490 ppb
2014-10-0620340220030.450 ppb
2015-01-0520486080030.460 ppb
2015-01-0520486080010.430 ppb
2015-04-0120631100010.520 ppb
2015-04-2020667380010.510 ppb
2015-04-2020667380030.490 ppb