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Vanadium

Northampton Bucks County Municipal 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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.591 ppb4634ND - 2.20 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
2015-02-1235176428011AMND
2015-02-1235176428001AM0.700 ppb
2015-02-1235176428005AM0.890 ppb
2015-02-1235176428003AM1.70 ppb
2015-02-1235176428021AMND
2015-02-1235176428017AM0.860 ppb
2015-02-1235176428015AMND
2015-02-1235176428023AM0.260 ppb
2015-02-1235176428019AM1.90 ppb
2015-02-1235176428013AM0.310 ppb
2015-02-1235176428009AM0.460 ppb
2015-02-1235176428007AM0.290 ppb
2015-02-1835176879001AMND
2015-02-1835176879005AM0.280 ppb
2015-02-1835176879009AM1.30 ppb
2015-02-1835176879007AM0.560 ppb
2015-02-1835176879011AM0.940 ppb
2015-02-1835176879003AM0.890 ppb
2015-02-1835176879013AMND
2015-02-1835176879017AMND
2015-02-1835176879015AM0.310 ppb
2015-05-1235188738003AMND
2015-05-1235188738001AMND
2015-08-2535204918013AM2.10 ppb
2015-08-2535204918011AM0.940 ppb
2015-08-2535204918017AM0.640 ppb
2015-08-2535204918015AM0.900 ppb
2015-08-2535204918019AM0.550 ppb
2015-08-2535204918041AM1.10 ppb
2015-08-2535204918035AM0.470 ppb
2015-08-2535204918037AM0.570 ppb
2015-08-2535204918039AM0.490 ppb
2015-08-2535204918021AMND
2015-10-2035213423003AM0.950 ppb
2015-10-2035213423001AMND
2015-10-2035213423011AM0.280 ppb
2015-10-2035213423019AM0.410 ppb
2015-10-2035213423007AM0.580 ppb
2015-10-2035213423005AM0.510 ppb
2015-10-2035213423009AM1.40 ppb
2015-10-2035213423017AM2.20 ppb
2015-10-2035213423015AM0.720 ppb
2015-10-2035213423021AM0.530 ppb
2015-10-2035213423013AMND
2015-11-1735217754001AMND
2015-11-1735217754003AM0.210 ppb