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Vanadium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Simsbury 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.31 ppb2014ND - 9.70 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-06-06201306070152AM9.30 ppb
2013-06-06201306070271AM0.630 ppb
2013-06-06201306070171AM0.340 ppb
2013-06-06201306070252AMND
2013-06-06201306070094AM0.300 ppb
2013-06-06201306070246AM0.610 ppb
2013-06-06201306070244AM1.60 ppb
2013-06-06201306070248AM0.340 ppb
2013-06-06201306070240AM0.390 ppb
2013-06-06201306070150AM0.390 ppb
2013-12-04201312050157AMND
2013-12-04201312050185AM9.70 ppb
2013-12-04201312050059AM1.60 ppb
2013-12-04201312050109AMND
2013-12-04201312050091AM0.320 ppb
2013-12-04201312050285AMND
2013-12-04201312050176AMND
2013-12-04201312050155AMND
2013-12-04201312050291AM0.200 ppb
2013-12-04201312050159AM0.540 ppb