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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

South Alabama Utilities 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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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0650 ppb201ND - 1.30 ppb
20140.0650 ppb201ND - 1.30 ppb
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
2013-09-092896156ND
2013-09-092896248ND
2013-09-092896188ND
2013-09-092896263ND
2013-09-092895959ND
2013-09-092896197ND
2013-09-092896000ND
2013-09-092896004ND
2013-09-092895995ND
2013-09-092896289ND
2013-09-092896165ND
2013-09-092895974ND
2013-09-092893752ND
2013-09-092896118ND
2013-09-092896234ND
2013-09-092895991ND
2013-09-092896276ND
2013-09-092896179ND
2013-09-092893695ND
2013-09-0928962191.30 ppb
2014-03-172995008ND
2014-03-172994666ND
2014-03-172994980ND
2014-03-172995754ND
2014-03-172994458ND
2014-03-172994634ND
2014-03-172996207ND
2014-03-172994797ND
2014-03-172996142ND
2014-03-172995004ND
2014-03-172996255ND
2014-03-172994625ND
2014-03-172994656ND
2014-03-172994688ND
2014-03-172994815ND
2014-03-172994880ND
2014-03-172994788ND
2014-03-172996012ND
2014-03-172994806ND
2014-03-1729949891.30 ppb