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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Peoria

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20152.20 ppb5645ND - 6.30 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
2015-01-05201501050217AM2.80 ppb
2015-01-05201501050215AM2.20 ppb
2015-01-05201501050219AM3.00 ppb
2015-01-06201501070016AM3.20 ppb
2015-01-06201501070018AM2.80 ppb
2015-01-06201501070020AM3.00 ppb
2015-01-07201501070278AMND
2015-01-07201501070280AMND
2015-01-07201501070284AM1.30 ppb
2015-01-07201501070282AMND
2015-01-08201501080480AM2.90 ppb
2015-01-08201501080476AM4.00 ppb
2015-01-08201501080482AM1.000 ppb
2015-01-08201501080478AM1.60 ppb
2015-01-12201501120146AM5.60 ppb
2015-01-12201501120144AMND
2015-01-12201501120148AM1.50 ppb
2015-01-13201501130248AM1.60 ppb
2015-01-13201501130244AM3.50 ppb
2015-01-13201501130246AM6.30 ppb
2015-01-14201501140548AMND
2015-01-14201501140544AMND
2015-01-14201501140546AM1.10 ppb
2015-01-15201501150352AM2.80 ppb
2015-01-15201501150354AM4.70 ppb
2015-01-15201501150350AM1.20 ppb
2015-04-13201504130115AM3.00 ppb
2015-04-14201504140556AM3.30 ppb
2015-07-06201507060187AM4.70 ppb
2015-07-06201507060195AM2.60 ppb
2015-07-06201507060185AM1.10 ppb
2015-07-07201507070395AM2.60 ppb
2015-07-07201507070384AM2.60 ppb
2015-07-07201507070393AM2.60 ppb
2015-07-08201507080311AMND
2015-07-08201507080317AM1.40 ppb
2015-07-08201507080313AM2.10 ppb
2015-07-08201507080315AMND
2015-07-09201507090355AM4.10 ppb
2015-07-09201507090359AM3.20 ppb
2015-07-09201507090361AM1.60 ppb
2015-07-09201507090357AM1.000 ppb
2015-07-13201507130202AM1.60 ppb
2015-07-13201507130200AM3.00 ppb
2015-07-13201507130198AMND
2015-07-14201507140120AM3.00 ppb
2015-07-14201507140118AM2.90 ppb
2015-07-14201507140122AM2.70 ppb
2015-07-15201507150212AMND
2015-07-15201507150214AM2.00 ppb
2015-07-16201507160270AM3.40 ppb
2015-07-16201507160272AMND
2015-07-16201507160268AM1.80 ppb
2015-07-17201507170184AM4.40 ppb
2015-10-06201510060417AM3.10 ppb
2015-10-07201510070484AM3.40 ppb