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Vanadium

Wichita Valley Water Supply Corporation

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
20143.84 ppb32320.650 ppb - 7.70 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
2014-01-13103790P4.29 ppb
2014-01-13103787P5.33 ppb
2014-01-13303893P4.74 ppb
2014-01-13303895P3.04 ppb
2014-01-13103788P3.05 ppb
2014-01-13103789P3.06 ppb
2014-01-13303896P3.08 ppb
2014-01-13303894P3.14 ppb
2014-04-21306691P4.40 ppb
2014-04-21106615P4.60 ppb
2014-04-21106616P3.80 ppb
2014-04-21306688P6.00 ppb
2014-04-21306690P4.60 ppb
2014-04-21106614P4.70 ppb
2014-04-21306689P5.10 ppb
2014-04-21106613P5.50 ppb
2014-07-22107858P4.60 ppb
2014-07-22307964P3.50 ppb
2014-07-22107857P3.80 ppb
2014-07-22307965P3.30 ppb
2014-07-22307962P6.70 ppb
2014-07-22307963P1.40 ppb
2014-07-22107856P0.910 ppb
2014-07-22107855P6.80 ppb
2014-10-20109466P7.70 ppb
2014-10-20309383P6.80 ppb
2014-10-20109467P0.650 ppb
2014-10-20109469P4.60 ppb
2014-10-20309382P1.40 ppb
2014-10-20309384P0.750 ppb
2014-10-20309381P0.730 ppb
2014-10-20109468P0.690 ppb