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Vanadium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Stamford

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
20140.340 ppb440.240 ppb - 0.440 ppb
20150.397 ppb12120.220 ppb - 0.710 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
2014-12-03201412040548AM0.340 ppb
2014-12-03201412040533AM0.440 ppb
2014-12-03201412040318AM0.340 ppb
2014-12-03201412040252AM0.240 ppb
2015-03-02201503030685AM0.240 ppb
2015-03-02201503030626AM0.350 ppb
2015-03-02201503030430AM0.330 ppb
2015-03-02201503030264AM0.220 ppb
2015-06-01201506020356AM0.270 ppb
2015-06-01201506020595AM0.300 ppb
2015-06-01201506020338AM0.470 ppb
2015-06-01201506020352AM0.290 ppb
2015-09-08201509090336AM0.350 ppb
2015-09-08201509090316AM0.710 ppb
2015-09-21201509230161AM0.560 ppb
2015-09-21201509230166AM0.670 ppb