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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Jasper

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
2013ND80ND
2014ND80ND
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
2013-09-05Q1306679001ND
2013-09-05Q1306679003ND
2013-09-05Q1306679007ND
2013-09-05Q1306679009ND
2013-09-05Q1306679013ND
2013-09-05Q1306679015ND
2013-09-05Q1306679011ND
2013-09-05Q1306679005ND
2014-03-24Q1409246001ND
2014-03-24Q1409246003ND
2014-03-24Q1409246007ND
2014-03-24Q1409246011ND
2014-03-24Q1409246013ND
2014-03-24Q1409246009ND
2014-03-24Q1409246015ND
2014-03-24Q1409246005ND