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Vanadium

Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

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
20140.138 ppb167ND - 0.470 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
2014-02-061070648001ND
2014-02-061070648004ND
2014-02-061070649004ND
2014-02-061070649001ND
2014-05-0620053950010.230 ppb
2014-05-062005395006ND
2014-05-062005395009ND
2014-05-0620053950040.220 ppb
2014-08-052021804001ND
2014-08-0520218040040.390 ppb
2014-08-0520218070040.430 ppb
2014-08-0520218070010.470 ppb
2014-11-042038258001ND
2014-11-042038258004ND
2014-11-0420382580090.270 ppb
2014-11-0420382580060.200 ppb