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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Olean City

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
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
2014-01-08201401090220AMND
2014-01-08201401090251AMND
2014-01-08201401090261AMND
2014-01-08201401090233AMND
2014-01-08201401090227AMND
2014-01-08201401090225AMND
2014-04-09201404100832AMND
2014-04-09201404100667AMND
2014-07-16201407170616AMND
2014-07-16201407170454AMND
2014-07-16201407170516AMND
2014-07-16201407170552AMND
2014-07-16201407170520AMND
2014-07-16201407170602AMND
2014-10-16201410170173AMND
2014-10-29201410300276AMND