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Vanadium

Dupont Water System City Of

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.53 ppb11114.70 ppb - 7.30 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
2014-04-08201404100779AM5.00 ppb
2014-04-08201404100659AM5.40 ppb
2014-04-08201404100661AM4.90 ppb
2014-04-08201404100781AM5.50 ppb
2014-04-08201404100760AM5.30 ppb
2014-10-07201410080333AM4.80 ppb
2014-10-07201410080386AM4.70 ppb
2014-10-21201410220207AM6.20 ppb
2014-11-10201411110186AM5.90 ppb
2014-11-10201411110182AM7.30 ppb
2014-11-10201411110184AM5.80 ppb