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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Burlington

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
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
2014-02-19201402210246AMND
2014-02-19201402210240AMND
2014-02-19201402210260AMND
2014-05-21201405230168AMND
2014-05-21201405230331AMND
2014-05-21201405230209AMND
2014-08-26201408280803AMND
2014-08-26201408280786AMND
2014-10-29201410300188AMND
2014-11-19201411210427AMND
2014-12-10201412110684AMND
2014-12-10201412110553AMND