Molybdenum

Bella Vista City Water System

Molybdenum is a metal that occurs naturally in soil, minerals and water. People who ingest large amounts can have increased levels of uric acid and gout-like symptoms.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	12	ND
2015	ND	30	ND
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 40 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 40 ppb for molybdenum was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against metabolic changes and excess formation of uric acid in the blood.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-07-10	3061505	ND
2014-07-10	3061527	ND
2014-07-10	3061541	ND
2014-07-10	3061563	ND
2014-07-10	3061580	ND
2014-07-10	3061589	ND
2014-07-10	3061567	ND
2014-07-10	3061518	ND
2014-07-10	3061531	ND
2014-07-10	3061552	ND
2014-07-10	3061576	ND
2014-07-10	3061514	ND
2015-01-21	3174067	ND
2015-01-21	3174450	ND
2015-01-21	3174482	ND
2015-01-21	3174436	ND
2015-01-21	3174103	ND
2015-01-21	3174122	ND
2015-01-21	3174085	ND
2015-01-21	3174386	ND
2015-01-21	3174462	ND
2015-01-21	3174403	ND
2015-01-21	3174424	ND
2015-01-21	3174473	ND
2015-01-21	3174515	ND
2015-01-21	3174094	ND
2015-01-27	3177675	ND
2015-01-27	3177671	ND
2015-01-27	3177648	ND
2015-01-27	3177637	ND
2015-01-27	3177604	ND
2015-01-27	3177665	ND
2015-03-31	3216387	ND
2015-07-14	3280258	ND
2015-07-14	3280386	ND
2015-07-14	3280649	ND
2015-07-14	3280458	ND
2015-07-14	3281560	ND
2015-07-14	3280227	ND
2015-07-14	3280308	ND
2015-07-14	3280240	ND
2015-07-14	3280357	ND