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Vanadium

Newtown Artesian Water Company

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.347 ppb1410ND - 0.783 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
2014-03-10773866-10895ND
2014-03-10773946-109070.345 ppb
2014-03-10773868-108950.332 ppb
2014-03-10773944-109070.577 ppb
2014-03-10773942-109070.572 ppb
2014-06-09795432-11601ND
2014-06-09795434-116010.403 ppb
2014-11-05830313-12898ND
2014-11-05830299-128980.486 ppb
2014-11-05830315-128980.515 ppb
2014-11-05830303-128980.362 ppb
2014-11-05830301-128980.783 ppb
2014-12-10835402-13068ND
2014-12-10835404-130680.484 ppb