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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Colbert County Rural 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.

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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.846 ppb2612ND - 3.20 ppb
20150.250 ppb122ND - 1.80 ppb
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
2014-09-0820288620131.20 ppb
2014-09-082028862014ND
2014-09-0820288620151.10 ppb
2014-09-082028862003ND
2014-09-0820288620103.00 ppb
2014-09-082028862011ND
2014-09-082028862017ND
2014-09-0820288620091.10 ppb
2014-09-0820288620121.20 ppb
2014-09-0820288620163.20 ppb
2014-09-0820288620011.20 ppb
2014-09-0820288620021.20 ppb
2014-12-1020447990141.50 ppb
2014-12-102044799024ND
2014-12-102044799018ND
2014-12-1020447990162.90 ppb
2014-12-1020447990033.10 ppb
2014-12-102044799026ND
2014-12-102044799022ND
2014-12-1020447990011.30 ppb
2014-12-102044799020ND
2014-12-102044799009ND
2014-12-102044799013ND
2014-12-102044799011ND
2014-12-102044799005ND
2014-12-102044799007ND
2015-03-232061790023ND
2015-03-2320617900011.80 ppb
2015-03-232061790021ND
2015-03-232061790011ND
2015-03-2320617900131.20 ppb
2015-03-232061790015ND
2015-03-232061790003ND
2015-03-232061790005ND
2015-03-232061790009ND
2015-03-232061790007ND
2015-03-232061790019ND
2015-03-232061790017ND