Vanadium
Avion Water Company - Greater Avion
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.
21
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
2
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2 ppb | 10 | 10 | 12.0 ppb - 25.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 15.8 ppb | 11 | 11 | 12.0 ppb - 26.0 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-17 | 201409180722AM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 201409180782AM | 12.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 201409180696AM | 13.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 201409200130AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 201409190324AM | 17.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 201409190416AM | 14.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 201409190394AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 201409230173AM | 25.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 201409230153AM | 19.0 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | 201410170177AM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 201503140185AM | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 201503140142AM | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503190382AM | 17.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250484AM | 18.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250476AM | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260673AM | 17.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260746AM | 26.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 201505040214AM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 201505040212AM | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-30 | 201507160160AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-30 | 201507160161AM | 13.0 ppb |