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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Chandler

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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71

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.58 ppb7165ND - 7.20 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
2014-02-05201402050169AM2.10 ppb
2014-02-05201402050165AMND
2014-02-05201402050167AM1.90 ppb
2014-02-05201402050163AM2.90 ppb
2014-02-05201402050171AM2.10 ppb
2014-02-06201402060575AM4.30 ppb
2014-02-06201402060573AM4.30 ppb
2014-02-06201402060569AM2.10 ppb
2014-02-10201402100064AM1.80 ppb
2014-02-10201402100066AM2.20 ppb
2014-02-10201402100058AM1.000 ppb
2014-02-10201402100062AMND
2014-02-10201402100060AM2.00 ppb
2014-02-11201402110265AM2.80 ppb
2014-02-11201402110263AM1.90 ppb
2014-02-11201402110253AM2.90 ppb
2014-02-11201402110267AM3.20 ppb
2014-02-13201402130306AM2.50 ppb
2014-02-13201402130310AM3.50 ppb
2014-02-13201402130308AM1.000 ppb
2014-02-13201402130304AM4.00 ppb
2014-02-20201402200399AM2.70 ppb
2014-02-20201402200403AMND
2014-02-20201402200401AM2.50 ppb
2014-02-20201402200405AMND
2014-02-20201402200397AM2.40 ppb
2014-02-20201402200426AM3.20 ppb
2014-02-25201402250318AM1.80 ppb
2014-03-11201403110371AM4.10 ppb
2014-05-14201405140565AM3.30 ppb
2014-05-14201405140563AM4.00 ppb
2014-05-14201405140569AM3.90 ppb
2014-05-14201405140567AM4.00 ppb
2014-05-14201405140561AM1.30 ppb
2014-05-19201405190041AM1.50 ppb
2014-08-05201408060492AM4.30 ppb
2014-08-05201408060490AM4.50 ppb
2014-08-05201408060511AM4.40 ppb
2014-08-05201408060509AM4.60 ppb
2014-08-05201408060513AM1.90 ppb
2014-08-05201408060507AM2.00 ppb
2014-08-05201408060488AM1.90 ppb
2014-08-06201408060537AM2.00 ppb
2014-08-06201408060539AM1.80 ppb
2014-08-06201408060533AM1.80 ppb
2014-08-06201408060535AM2.00 ppb
2014-08-07201408070424AM1.20 ppb
2014-08-07201408070434AM1.10 ppb
2014-08-07201408070428AM1.90 ppb
2014-08-07201408070426AM2.00 ppb
2014-08-07201408070420AM1.000 ppb
2014-08-07201408070432AM1.50 ppb
2014-08-07201408070430AM1.000 ppb
2014-08-07201408070422AM4.10 ppb
2014-08-11201408110083AM4.60 ppb
2014-08-11201408110087AM7.20 ppb
2014-08-11201408110085AM4.20 ppb
2014-08-11201408110081AM2.70 ppb
2014-08-12201408120456AMND
2014-08-12201408120462AMND
2014-08-12201408120460AM3.60 ppb
2014-08-12201408120464AM2.30 ppb
2014-08-12201408120468AM4.80 ppb
2014-08-12201408120466AM4.50 ppb
2014-08-12201408120458AM3.30 ppb
2014-11-06201411070168AM4.60 ppb
2014-11-06201411070166AM1.80 ppb
2014-11-06201411070162AM4.60 ppb
2014-11-06201411070160AM1.60 ppb
2014-11-06201411070164AM4.00 ppb
2014-11-18201411180260AM1.40 ppb