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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Mesa

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

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.53 ppb11966ND - 5.60 ppb
20142.61 ppb771.20 ppb - 5.00 ppb
20153.25 ppb223.20 ppb - 3.30 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2013-01-15201301160556AM1.30 ppb
2013-01-15201301160548AMND
2013-01-15201301160554AMND
2013-01-16201301160558AMND
2013-01-16201301160560AM4.30 ppb
2013-01-16201301160566AM1.50 ppb
2013-01-16201301160562AMND
2013-01-16201301160564AM1.10 ppb
2013-01-22201301240174AM1.40 ppb
2013-01-22201301240176AM4.60 ppb
2013-01-22201301240152AMND
2013-01-23201301240195AM3.40 ppb
2013-01-23201301240197AM4.80 ppb
2013-01-30201301310431AM5.20 ppb
2013-01-30201301310433AMND
2013-02-12201302140551AMND
2013-02-12201302140549AM2.40 ppb
2013-02-12201302140542AMND
2013-02-12201302140544AMND
2013-02-13201302140540AMND
2013-02-13201302140538AM3.00 ppb
2013-02-13201302140535AMND
2013-02-13201302140531AMND
2013-02-13201302140529AMND
2013-02-13201302140533AMND
2013-02-19201302200375AM2.00 ppb
2013-02-19201302200371AM1.90 ppb
2013-02-19201302200373AM2.10 ppb
2013-02-26201302260119AMND
2013-04-08201304100491AMND
2013-04-09201304100493AM3.30 ppb
2013-04-09201304100477AM2.80 ppb
2013-04-09201304100479AMND
2013-04-09201304100481AMND
2013-04-10201304110552AM3.20 ppb
2013-04-10201304110554AMND
2013-04-10201304110546AMND
2013-04-10201304110540AMND
2013-04-10201304110542AMND
2013-04-10201304110544AM1.40 ppb
2013-04-16201304170691AMND
2013-04-17201304170697AMND
2013-04-17201304170699AM5.00 ppb
2013-04-17201304170701AMND
2013-04-17201304170695AM4.90 ppb
2013-05-09201305100040AM1.70 ppb
2013-05-09201305100042AM1.90 ppb
2013-05-09201305100038AM1.50 ppb
2013-05-09201305100044AM1.30 ppb
2013-05-14201305150463AM3.00 ppb
2013-05-14201305150465AM2.30 ppb
2013-05-15201305150520AM5.60 ppb
2013-05-15201305150518AMND
2013-05-20201305200190AM2.40 ppb
2013-05-20201305200188AM2.40 ppb
2013-05-20201305200068AMND
2013-05-20201305200127AM1.70 ppb
2013-05-29201305290453AM1.60 ppb
2013-05-29201305290411AM3.20 ppb
2013-07-09201307100757AM4.60 ppb
2013-07-09201307100755AMND
2013-07-10201307100761AM5.20 ppb
2013-07-23201307240533AM4.90 ppb
2013-07-23201307240535AM4.00 ppb
2013-07-23201307240531AM4.70 ppb
2013-07-24201307240537AMND
2013-07-24201307240544AMND
2013-08-05201308070778AMND
2013-08-05201308070622AMND
2013-08-05201308070618AMND
2013-08-05201308070620AMND
2013-08-05201308070624AM1.30 ppb
2013-08-06201308070603AM1.10 ppb
2013-08-06201308070601AMND
2013-08-06201308070586AMND
2013-08-06201308070588AMND
2013-08-06201308070584AMND
2013-08-07201308070605AMND
2013-08-07201308070590AMND
2013-08-12201308130444AM2.20 ppb
2013-08-12201308130442AMND
2013-08-12201308130434AM1.60 ppb
2013-08-12201308130430AMND
2013-08-12201308130432AM1.000 ppb
2013-08-13201308140062AM3.70 ppb
2013-08-13201308140060AM3.00 ppb
2013-08-14201308140418AM3.40 ppb
2013-08-14201308140416AMND
2013-08-14201308140394AMND
2013-08-14201308140392AMND
2013-10-08201310080652AM4.40 ppb
2013-10-08201310080650AM3.50 ppb
2013-10-08201310080610AMND
2013-10-08201310080612AMND
2013-10-08201310080614AM1.60 ppb
2013-10-08201310080616AM1.80 ppb
2013-10-09201310090517AM2.70 ppb
2013-10-09201310090515AM3.70 ppb
2013-10-09201310090511AM3.00 ppb
2013-10-09201310090513AM1.20 ppb
2013-10-15201310150505AM3.80 ppb
2013-10-15201310150507AMND
2013-10-15201310150503AM3.90 ppb
2013-10-16201310160475AM1.90 ppb
2013-10-16201310160477AMND
2013-10-31201310310439AMND
2013-11-05201311070309AM3.00 ppb
2013-11-05201311070311AM3.90 ppb
2013-11-05201311050403AMND
2013-11-05201311050401AM1.60 ppb
2013-11-06201311070313AM2.90 ppb
2013-11-06201311070294AM1.70 ppb
2013-11-06201311070298AM1.80 ppb
2013-11-06201311070300AM1.50 ppb
2013-11-06201311070296AM1.30 ppb
2013-11-12201311130336AM1.40 ppb
2013-11-12201311130338AMND
2013-11-13201311140713AMND
2013-11-20201311210516AM2.60 ppb
2014-01-23201401230427AM5.00 ppb
2014-03-25201403250421AM1.20 ppb
2014-03-25201403250419AM3.20 ppb
2014-06-17201406180491AM2.20 ppb
2014-07-15201407160688AM2.20 ppb
2014-09-02201409020219AM2.20 ppb
2014-09-02201409020217AM2.30 ppb
2015-01-21201501220206AM3.20 ppb
2015-01-21201501220204AM3.30 ppb