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Vanadium

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.717 ppb128ND - 2.70 ppb
20150.769 ppb1612ND - 2.59 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
2014-11-2414111023-01ND
2014-11-2414111021-011.000 ppb
2014-11-2414111015-010.400 ppb
2014-11-2414111022-012.70 ppb
2014-11-2414111025-01ND
2014-11-2414111024-01ND
2014-11-2414111019-011.80 ppb
2014-11-2414111018-01ND
2014-11-2414111017-010.800 ppb
2014-11-2414111020-010.400 ppb
2014-11-2414111016-011.10 ppb
2014-11-2414111026-010.400 ppb
2015-02-25150217071.30 ppb
2015-02-25150217060.300 ppb
2015-05-295053173-01 METALS0.569 ppb
2015-05-295053172-01 METALS0.410 ppb
2015-05-295053182-01 METALS2.59 ppb
2015-05-295053180-01 METALS1.97 ppb
2015-05-295053185-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053186-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053178-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053187-01 METALS0.306 ppb
2015-05-295053179-01 METALS0.257 ppb
2015-05-295053184-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053175-01 METALS0.318 ppb
2015-05-295053174-01 METALS1.64 ppb
2015-08-285083801-022.24 ppb
2015-08-285083801-010.399 ppb