Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lenox Water Supply

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.135 ppb84ND - 0.320 ppb
20150.813 ppb86ND - 2.90 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
2014-02-03304774PND
2014-02-04104859QND
2014-05-05307011PND
2014-05-05106932Q0.219 ppb
2014-08-04308849PND
2014-08-04108850P0.320 ppb
2014-11-10109662F0.230 ppb
2014-11-10309739P0.313 ppb