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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Arizona Water Company - Lakeside

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND120ND
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
2013-12-102944807ND
2013-12-102944816ND
2013-12-102944832ND
2013-12-102944774ND
2013-12-102944790ND
2013-12-112945688ND
2013-12-112945692ND
2013-12-122945680ND
2014-01-132958807ND
2014-01-132958805ND
2014-06-163046026ND
2014-06-163046183ND
2014-06-163046234ND
2014-06-163046205ND
2014-06-163046253ND
2014-06-163046094ND
2014-06-163046052ND
2014-06-163046077ND
2014-06-163046130ND
2014-08-043075843ND