Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Kittery Water District

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
20140.420 ppb660.210 ppb - 0.600 ppb
20150.420 ppb220.280 ppb - 0.560 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
2014-04-2235135261003AM0.600 ppb
2014-04-2235135261001AM0.480 ppb
2014-07-0735145015003AM0.480 ppb
2014-07-0735145015001AM0.340 ppb
2014-10-0635158114003AM0.410 ppb
2014-10-0635158114001AM0.210 ppb
2015-01-1635171923001AM0.560 ppb
2015-01-1635171923003AM0.280 ppb