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Vanadium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.279 ppb149ND - 0.770 ppb
20140.305 ppb220.290 ppb - 0.320 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
2013-06-06201306070098AM0.480 ppb
2013-06-06201306070226AM0.510 ppb
2013-06-06201306070232AM0.450 ppb
2013-06-06201306070298AM0.280 ppb
2013-06-06201306070273AM0.290 ppb
2013-06-06201306070176AM0.450 ppb
2013-09-05201309060394AM0.470 ppb
2013-09-05201309060358AM0.770 ppb
2013-12-03201312040688AMND
2013-12-03201312040936AMND
2013-12-03201312040656AM0.210 ppb
2013-12-03201312040722AMND
2013-12-03201312040681AMND
2013-12-03201312040709AMND
2014-03-19201403200579AM0.290 ppb
2014-03-19201403200271AM0.320 ppb