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Vanadium

Gettysburg Municipal 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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20151.37 ppb3226ND - 6.80 ppb
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
2015-03-1020588900090.570 ppb
2015-03-1020588900182.90 ppb
2015-03-102058890003ND
2015-03-102058890016ND
2015-03-1020588900010.360 ppb
2015-03-1020588900062.30 ppb
2015-03-1120588900136.80 ppb
2015-03-1120588900112.00 ppb
2015-03-1220592630061.10 ppb
2015-03-1220592630031.000 ppb
2015-03-1220592630081.10 ppb
2015-03-122059263001ND
2015-03-1820601000010.220 ppb
2015-03-182060100003ND
2015-06-1620774530030.490 ppb
2015-06-1620774530010.820 ppb
2015-09-1420961410011.50 ppb
2015-09-1420961410033.00 ppb
2015-09-1420961440030.540 ppb
2015-09-1420961440011.90 ppb
2015-09-1520961380011.000 ppb
2015-09-1520961350035.60 ppb
2015-09-1520961380031.10 ppb
2015-09-1520961350010.770 ppb
2015-09-2120975090030.910 ppb
2015-09-2120975090012.50 ppb
2015-09-212097507003ND
2015-09-2120975070011.30 ppb
2015-09-2220975080032.90 ppb
2015-09-2220975080010.730 ppb
2015-12-0821125910010.320 ppb
2015-12-082112591003ND