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Molybdenum

Valencia Water Company Town Division

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.19 ppb884.30 ppb - 6.30 ppb
20156.07 ppb774.10 ppb - 11.0 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2014-10-09201410100171AM5.00 ppb
2014-10-09201410100169AM6.20 ppb
2014-10-09201410100175AM5.10 ppb
2014-10-09201410100173AM5.00 ppb
2014-10-09201410100163AM5.00 ppb
2014-10-09201410100165AM6.30 ppb
2014-10-09201410100161AM4.60 ppb
2014-10-22201410230498AM4.30 ppb
2015-04-28201504290633AM4.20 ppb
2015-04-28201504290511AM4.10 ppb
2015-04-28201504290507AM4.40 ppb
2015-04-28201504290509AM4.20 ppb
2015-04-28201504290503AM10.00 ppb
2015-04-28201504290505AM11.0 ppb
2015-05-12201505040235AM4.60 ppb