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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Davie County 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND50ND
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
2013-04-171312072-03ND
2013-04-171312072-02ND
2013-04-171312072-04ND
2013-04-171312072-01ND
2013-07-10201307120541AMND
2013-07-10201307120539AMND
2013-07-10201307120537AMND
2013-07-10201307120535AMND
2013-10-09201310110411AMND
2013-10-09201310110415AMND
2013-10-09201310110417AMND
2013-10-09201310110413AMND
2014-01-27201401300332AMND
2014-01-27201401300336AMND
2014-01-27201401300334AMND
2014-01-27201401300330AMND
2014-04-23201404280166AMND