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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20153.32 ppb2016ND - 5.80 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
2015-03-18201503090107AM2.50 ppb
2015-03-18201503090111AM3.40 ppb
2015-03-18201503090112AM5.40 ppb
2015-03-18201503090110AMND
2015-03-18201503090114AMND
2015-03-18201503200353AM2.80 ppb
2015-03-18201503090116AM2.90 ppb
2015-03-18201503090113AM4.00 ppb
2015-05-12201503220007AM5.80 ppb
2015-05-12201503220006AM5.60 ppb
2015-06-29201504190005AM5.00 ppb
2015-06-29201504190004AM4.80 ppb
2015-09-24201510020415AMND
2015-09-24201510020608AM4.50 ppb
2015-09-24201508180008AM3.70 ppb
2015-09-24201510020620AM4.50 ppb
2015-09-24201510020382AM3.00 ppb
2015-09-24201510020606AMND
2015-09-24201510020474AM3.20 ppb
2015-09-24201510020573AM5.20 ppb