Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Brodhead Creek Reg Water 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND80ND
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
2013-09-11201309120371AMND
2013-09-11201309120262AMND
2013-09-11201309120251AMND
2013-09-11201309120237AMND
2013-09-11201309120293AMND
2013-09-11201309120239AMND
2013-12-19201312200091AMND
2013-12-19201312200087AMND
2014-03-31201404010207AMND
2014-03-31201404010203AMND
2014-03-31201404010213AMND
2014-03-31201404010205AMND
2014-05-06201405070152AMND
2014-05-06201405070391AMND
2014-06-04201406050143AMND
2014-06-18201406190403AMND