Vanadium

Aqua Pennsylvania Main System

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.461 ppb	104	87	ND - 1.20 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-01-13	AD77949	0.290 ppb
2013-01-13	AD77943	0.360 ppb
2013-01-13	AD77946	0.380 ppb
2013-01-14	AD78005	ND
2013-01-14	AD78011	0.220 ppb
2013-01-14	AD78002	ND
2013-01-14	AD78137	0.560 ppb
2013-01-14	AD78008	0.250 ppb
2013-01-14	AD78140	0.260 ppb
2013-01-15	AD77870	0.410 ppb
2013-01-15	AD77871	0.410 ppb
2013-01-15	AD77872	0.440 ppb
2013-01-16	AD78023	0.560 ppb
2013-01-16	AD78024	0.400 ppb
2013-01-16	AD78044	ND
2013-01-16	AD78017	0.320 ppb
2013-01-16	AD77940	0.550 ppb
2013-01-16	AD77952	0.460 ppb
2013-01-17	AD78067	0.520 ppb
2013-01-17	AD78109	0.580 ppb
2013-01-18	AD78143	0.220 ppb
2013-01-18	AD77955	0.310 ppb
2013-01-22	AD78014	ND
2013-01-23	AD77857	0.300 ppb
2013-01-23	AD78146	0.730 ppb
2013-01-24	AD79023	ND
2013-01-29	AD78029	0.470 ppb
2013-02-05	AD77823	0.420 ppb
2013-02-14	AD80780	0.360 ppb
2013-02-21	AD80783	0.230 ppb
2013-02-25	AD81291	0.480 ppb
2013-04-06	AD86189	0.680 ppb
2013-04-06	AD86180	0.420 ppb
2013-04-06	AD86183	0.620 ppb
2013-04-06	AD86186	0.370 ppb
2013-04-06	AD86195	0.400 ppb
2013-04-06	AD86192	0.630 ppb
2013-04-15	AD86858	0.570 ppb
2013-04-16	AD86867	0.550 ppb
2013-04-16	AD86887	0.390 ppb
2013-04-16	AD86892	0.470 ppb
2013-04-16	AD86868	0.660 ppb
2013-04-17	AD86947	0.620 ppb
2013-04-17	AD86946	0.630 ppb
2013-04-17	AD86825	0.280 ppb
2013-04-17	AD86952	0.600 ppb
2013-04-17	AD86826	0.390 ppb
2013-04-18	AD87382	0.750 ppb
2013-04-18	AD86824	0.720 ppb
2013-04-18	AD87372	0.860 ppb
2013-06-05	AD93190	0.720 ppb
2013-06-07	AD93747	ND
2013-07-16	AD98126	0.470 ppb
2013-07-16	AD98092	0.690 ppb
2013-07-17	AD98390	0.510 ppb
2013-07-17	AD98140	1.000 ppb
2013-07-17	AD98389	ND
2013-07-17	AD98135	0.880 ppb
2013-07-17	AD98134	1.000 ppb
2013-07-18	AD98264	1.10 ppb
2013-07-18	AD98277	0.930 ppb
2013-07-18	AD98617	0.880 ppb
2013-07-20	AD99138	1.20 ppb
2013-07-20	AD99141	0.420 ppb
2013-07-20	AD99147	1.10 ppb
2013-07-20	AD99144	1.10 ppb
2013-07-20	AD99153	0.350 ppb
2013-07-20	AD99150	1.10 ppb
2013-07-22	AD99011	0.880 ppb
2013-07-23	AD99195	1.10 ppb
2013-07-23	AD99412	0.350 ppb
2013-07-30	AE00521	ND
2013-07-30	AE00527	ND
2013-07-30	AE00498	ND
2013-07-30	AE00530	ND
2013-07-30	AE00524	ND
2013-07-30	AE00504	0.220 ppb
2013-07-30	AE00501	0.240 ppb
2013-07-30	AE00533	0.970 ppb
2013-07-30	AE00495	ND
2013-07-31	AE00816	0.710 ppb
2013-07-31	AE00819	0.280 ppb
2013-07-31	AE00813	0.700 ppb
2013-07-31	AE00822	0.300 ppb
2013-07-31	AE00825	ND
2013-10-28	AE13073	0.240 ppb
2013-10-28	AE13131	0.260 ppb
2013-10-29	AE13284	0.740 ppb
2013-10-29	AE13282	0.440 ppb
2013-10-29	AE13280	0.390 ppb
2013-10-29	AE13286	0.560 ppb
2013-10-29	AE13290	ND
2013-10-29	AE13288	0.210 ppb
2013-10-29	AE13292	ND
2013-10-30	AE13450	0.610 ppb
2013-10-30	AE13452	0.560 ppb
2013-10-30	AE13448	0.640 ppb
2013-10-30	AE13445	0.540 ppb
2013-10-30	AE13442	0.360 ppb
2013-10-31	AE13766	0.680 ppb
2013-10-31	AE13760	0.330 ppb
2013-10-31	AE13762	ND
2013-10-31	AE13764	0.630 ppb
2013-10-31	AE13768	0.430 ppb