Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.161 ppb64ND - 0.254 ppb
20140.108 ppb63ND - 0.241 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
2013-07-22732604-93610.245 ppb
2013-07-22732600-93610.239 ppb
2013-07-22732602-9361ND
2013-10-09751815-100930.254 ppb
2013-10-09751811-100930.226 ppb
2013-10-09751813-10093ND
2014-01-15766746-106380.241 ppb
2014-01-15766744-10638ND
2014-01-15766742-106380.204 ppb
2014-04-2214040706-020.200 ppb
2014-04-2214040706-03ND
2014-04-2214040706-01ND