Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

York Water Company

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.1000 ppb21ND - 0.200 ppb
20140.0783 ppb62ND - 0.270 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
2013-10-15201310170253AMND
2013-10-15201310170251AM0.200 ppb
2014-01-15201401170422AMND
2014-01-16201401170420AMND
2014-04-10201404120077AMND
2014-04-10201404120079AMND
2014-07-17201407180205AM0.200 ppb
2014-07-17201407180203AM0.270 ppb