Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Upper Southampton Mun Authority

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.431 ppb2014ND - 0.890 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
2014-02-12770500-10760ND
2014-02-12770508-107600.759 ppb
2014-02-12770504-107600.834 ppb
2014-02-12770506-107600.525 ppb
2014-02-12770510-107600.714 ppb
2014-02-12770458-107600.464 ppb
2014-02-12770456-107600.618 ppb
2014-02-12770502-10760ND
2014-05-12785217-11370ND
2014-05-12785219-11370ND
2014-08-11809638-120980.835 ppb
2014-08-11809675-120980.320 ppb
2014-08-11809669-120980.693 ppb
2014-08-11809673-120980.345 ppb
2014-08-11809693-120980.476 ppb
2014-08-11809671-120980.511 ppb
2014-08-11809640-120980.890 ppb
2014-08-11809691-120980.636 ppb
2014-11-19832523-12979ND
2014-11-19832521-12979ND