Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Medway Water and Sewer 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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.70 ppb15151.000 ppb - 3.70 ppb
20142.51 ppb880.740 ppb - 5.70 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 Result
2013-03-251.90 ppb
2013-03-251.40 ppb
2013-03-251.000 ppb
2013-03-251.000 ppb
2013-03-251.10 ppb
2013-03-251.20 ppb
2013-03-251.80 ppb
2013-09-161.80 ppb
2013-09-161.40 ppb
2013-09-163.70 ppb
2013-09-162.80 ppb
2013-09-161.60 ppb
2013-09-161.60 ppb
2013-09-161.70 ppb
2013-09-161.50 ppb
2014-03-242.30 ppb
2014-03-242.20 ppb
2014-03-242.60 ppb
2014-03-245.70 ppb
2014-03-242.30 ppb
2014-03-242.10 ppb
2014-03-242.10 ppb
2014-03-240.740 ppb