Vanadium
Manchester Water District
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.
20
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.32 ppb | 20 | 16 | ND - 5.80 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090107AM | 2.50 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090111AM | 3.40 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090112AM | 5.40 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090110AM | ND |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090114AM | ND |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503200353AM | 2.80 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090116AM | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090113AM | 4.00 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201503220007AM | 5.80 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201503220006AM | 5.60 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201504190005AM | 5.00 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201504190004AM | 4.80 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020415AM | ND |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020608AM | 4.50 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201508180008AM | 3.70 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020620AM | 4.50 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020382AM | 3.00 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020606AM | ND |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020474AM | 3.20 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020573AM | 5.20 ppb |