Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Wallingford Water Department

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
20131.44 ppb880.340 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20140.433 ppb84ND - 1.10 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
2013-07-2935102394001AM3.50 ppb
2013-07-2935102390003AM0.520 ppb
2013-07-2935102390001AM0.410 ppb
2013-07-2935102396003AM2.00 ppb
2013-07-2935102394003AM3.20 ppb
2013-07-2935102396001AM1.10 ppb
2013-10-0835111726003AM0.420 ppb
2013-10-0835111726001AM0.340 ppb
2014-01-2135123700001AMND
2014-01-2135123700003AMND
2014-01-2235123713003AM0.610 ppb
2014-01-2235123713001AM0.650 ppb
2014-02-1935127228006AM1.10 ppb
2014-02-1935127228004AM1.10 ppb
2014-04-0135132663001AMND
2014-04-0135132663003AMND