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Vanadium

Shippensburg Boro 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0563 ppb82ND - 0.230 ppb
2015ND100ND
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
2014-12-1635169070005AM0.230 ppb
2014-12-1635169070003AMND
2014-12-1635169070009AMND
2014-12-1635169070001AMND
2014-12-1635169070007AMND
2014-12-1635169070015AMND
2014-12-1635169070013AM0.220 ppb
2014-12-1635169070011AMND
2015-06-1635194204013AMND
2015-06-1635194204007AMND
2015-06-1635194204015AMND
2015-06-1635194204011AMND
2015-06-1635194204009AMND
2015-06-1635194204005AMND
2015-06-1635194204003AMND
2015-06-1635194204001AMND
2015-09-1735208587003AMND
2015-09-1735208587001AMND