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Vanadium

Aqua Pa West Chester

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0700 ppb31ND - 0.210 ppb
20140.689 ppb770.310 ppb - 0.940 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
2013-11-21AE159780.210 ppb
2013-11-21AE16070ND
2013-11-21AE15980ND
2014-02-20AE245660.940 ppb
2014-02-20AE245690.790 ppb
2014-05-20AE336490.580 ppb
2014-05-22AE338460.620 ppb
2014-08-28AE463640.800 ppb
2014-08-28AE463610.780 ppb
2014-11-06AE559260.310 ppb