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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Greenwich 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND180ND
2015ND60ND
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
2014-04-01201404020466AMND
2014-04-01201404020547AMND
2014-04-01201404020445AMND
2014-04-01201404020496AMND
2014-04-01201404020433AMND
2014-04-01201404020437AMND
2014-07-07201407080375AMND
2014-07-07201407080377AMND
2014-07-07201407080371AMND
2014-07-07201407080369AMND
2014-07-07201407080364AMND
2014-07-07201407080373AMND
2014-10-16201410180104AMND
2014-10-16201410180096AMND
2014-10-16201410180100AMND
2014-10-16201410180098AMND
2014-10-16201410180094AMND
2014-10-16201410180110AMND
2015-01-06201501070585AMND
2015-01-06201501070610AMND
2015-01-06201501070544AMND
2015-01-06201501070580AMND
2015-02-04201502050737AMND
2015-02-04201502050741AMND