Vanadium
State College Boro Water Auth.
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.
24
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.185 ppb | 24 | 18 | ND - 0.620 ppb |
| 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 201403120515AM | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 201403120585AM | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 201403120390AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 201403120470AM | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 201403120436AM | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403130389AM | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403130410AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403130197AM | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403130418AM | 0.620 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403130337AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-06-26 | 201406270390AM | ND |
| 2014-06-26 | 201406270392AM | ND |
| 2014-09-06 | 201409180693AM | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409170861AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409170857AM | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409180342AM | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409170798AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409180337AM | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 201409180741AM | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 201409180704AM | 0.270 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 201409180563AM | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 201409180570AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090288AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090765AM | 0.210 ppb |