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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Troy 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND120ND
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
2014-11-183141409ND
2014-11-183141405ND
2014-11-183141418ND
2014-11-183141335ND
2014-11-183141553ND
2014-11-183141532ND
2014-11-183141545ND
2014-11-183141422ND
2014-11-183141327ND
2014-11-183141520ND
2015-05-283251378ND
2015-05-283251403ND
2015-05-283251384ND
2015-05-283251439ND
2015-05-283251359ND
2015-05-283251417ND
2015-05-283251364ND
2015-05-283251348ND
2015-05-283251332ND
2015-05-283251432ND
2015-05-283251396ND
2015-11-163359318ND