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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

North Baldwin Utilities

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND240ND
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
2015-01-273177565ND
2015-01-273177683ND
2015-01-273177699ND
2015-01-273177687ND
2015-01-273177694ND
2015-01-273177679ND
2015-01-273177537ND
2015-01-273177577ND
2015-01-273178360ND
2015-01-273177494ND
2015-01-273177503ND
2015-01-283178364ND
2015-07-283289984ND
2015-07-283289830ND
2015-07-283289766ND
2015-07-283289923ND
2015-07-283289943ND
2015-07-283289876ND
2015-07-283289811ND
2015-07-283289786ND
2015-07-283289932ND
2015-07-283289959ND
2015-07-283289793ND
2015-07-283289887ND