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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Arizona Water Company - Overgaard

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND180ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-06-252849969ND
2013-06-252850400ND
2013-06-252850408ND
2013-06-252849997ND
2013-06-252850391ND
2013-06-252850001ND
2013-08-202886471ND
2013-08-202886441ND
2013-08-202886466ND
2013-10-072910340ND
2013-12-112945650ND
2013-12-112945654ND
2013-12-112945598ND
2013-12-112945622ND
2013-12-112945672ND
2013-12-112945603ND
2013-12-112945659ND
2013-12-112945570ND
2014-01-272965209ND
2014-01-272965214ND