Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Molybdenum

City of Pineville 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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0667 ppb362ND - 1.20 ppb
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
2014-02-2035127324011AMND
2014-02-2035127324025AMND
2014-02-2035127324027AMND
2014-02-2035127324023AMND
2014-02-2035127324021AMND
2014-02-2035127324019AMND
2014-02-2035127324003AM1.20 ppb
2014-02-2035127324007AMND
2014-02-2035127324005AMND
2014-02-2035127324029AMND
2014-02-2035127324001AMND
2014-02-2035127324035AMND
2014-02-2035127324015AMND
2014-02-2035127324013AMND
2014-02-2035127324009AMND
2014-02-2035127324031AMND
2014-02-2035127324017AMND
2014-02-2035127324033AMND
2014-08-0535149111019AMND
2014-08-0535149111011AMND
2014-08-0535149111007AMND
2014-08-0535149111009AMND
2014-08-0535149111015AMND
2014-08-0535149111003AM1.20 ppb
2014-08-0535149111017AMND
2014-08-0535149111005AMND
2014-08-0535149111029AMND
2014-08-0535149111031AMND
2014-08-0535149111025AMND
2014-08-0535149111021AMND
2014-08-0535149111027AMND
2014-08-0535149111013AMND
2014-08-0535149111023AMND
2014-08-0535149111001AMND
2014-08-0535149111033AMND
2014-08-1135149865001AMND