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Molybdenum

California Water Service (CWS) - Bakersfield

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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142

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.17 ppb35351.30 ppb - 7.30 ppb
20152.60 ppb8179ND - 9.40 ppb
20162.15 ppb771.71 ppb - 3.30 ppb
20172.18 ppb13131.42 ppb - 2.84 ppb
20182.95 ppb660.0390 ppb - 7.24 ppb
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
2014-06-09A4E0742-01A1.50 ppb
2014-06-09A4E0742-09A2.10 ppb
2014-06-10A4E0742-13A1.40 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2256-01A1.90 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2253-01A2.20 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2250-01A7.30 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2260-01A1.80 ppb
2014-06-16A4E2261-01A1.80 ppb
2014-07-14A4F2472-01A2.50 ppb
2014-07-15A4F2476-01A2.20 ppb
2014-07-15A4F2477-01A2.10 ppb
2014-07-15A4F1967-01A3.00 ppb
2014-07-15A4F1974-01A1.80 ppb
2014-07-18A4G0683-01A2.30 ppb
2014-07-18A4G0684-01A1.30 ppb
2014-08-11A4G2144-01A2.00 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0210-01A2.00 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0211-01A1.60 ppb
2014-08-18A4G2151-01A2.00 ppb
2014-08-18A4G2785-01A2.10 ppb
2014-09-10A4H2706-01A1.30 ppb
2014-09-10A4H2669-01A2.50 ppb
2014-09-15A4I0210-01A1.70 ppb
2014-09-23A4H2659-01A2.30 ppb
2014-09-23A4I1702-01A2.10 ppb
2014-09-23A4I0209-01A2.10 ppb
2014-10-07A4H2671-01A2.90 ppb
2014-10-13A4J0081-01A2.40 ppb
2014-10-17A4J1137-01A1.50 ppb
2014-10-17A4I2273-01A2.00 ppb
2014-10-21A4J1136-01A2.60 ppb
2014-12-08A4K2091-01A2.10 ppb
2014-12-08A4K2089-01A1.40 ppb
2014-12-08A4K2096-01A1.40 ppb
2014-12-10A4K2148-01A2.60 ppb
2015-01-05A4L2527-01A1.50 ppb
2015-01-07A4L2529-01A1.40 ppb
2015-01-09A4L2605-01A2.50 ppb
2015-01-09A4L2606-01A3.80 ppb
2015-01-09A4L2604-01A1.90 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0581-01A2.90 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0582-01A3.60 ppb
2015-01-16A4L2607-01A3.50 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0584-01A3.40 ppb
2015-01-16A5A0580-01A2.70 ppb
2015-01-23A4K2092-01A2.00 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1899-01A2.80 ppb
2015-02-02A5A1993-01A2.30 ppb
2015-02-02A5A1898-01A2.50 ppb
2015-02-06A5A1961-01A8.10 ppb
2015-02-10A5A1960-01A7.50 ppb
2015-02-12A5B0643-01A2.00 ppb
2015-03-12A5C1199-01A6.80 ppb
2015-03-16201503180506AM1.70 ppb
2015-03-25201503270211AM2.20 ppb
2015-03-25201503280109AM2.10 ppb
2015-03-25201503280111AM2.10 ppb
2015-03-25201503270225AM2.60 ppb
2015-04-07201504090285AM3.00 ppb
2015-04-07201504090624AM2.80 ppb
2015-04-30201505050055AM2.10 ppb
2015-04-30201505050064AM4.60 ppb
2015-05-05201505070529AM2.40 ppb
2015-05-05201505210072AM1.80 ppb
2015-05-08A4L0727-01A2.30 ppb
2015-05-08A4L0728-01A2.90 ppb
2015-05-08A4L0721-01A1.70 ppb
2015-05-11201505130589AM1.80 ppb
2015-05-11201505130577AM2.00 ppb
2015-05-11201505130464AMND
2015-05-15201505200401AM1.60 ppb
2015-05-15201505210082AM3.40 ppb
2015-05-15201505210106AM2.60 ppb
2015-05-19201505210768AM9.40 ppb
2015-05-19A5E0959-01A2.00 ppb
2015-06-09201506120269AM2.40 ppb
2015-06-09201506130054AM2.00 ppb
2015-06-09201506120181AM2.40 ppb
2015-06-09201506120196AM2.00 ppb
2015-06-15201506200025AM4.20 ppb
2015-06-15201506190215AM2.30 ppb
2015-06-16201506190217AM2.20 ppb
2015-06-23201506250423AM2.20 ppb
2015-06-24201506260311AM1.90 ppb
2015-06-24201506260317AMND
2015-06-24201506290227AM1.80 ppb
2015-06-24201506260263AM1.90 ppb
2015-07-27201507290528AM2.20 ppb
2015-07-27201507290712AM1.80 ppb
2015-07-27201507290522AM2.20 ppb
2015-08-25201509010435AM2.40 ppb
2015-08-25201509010446AM4.00 ppb
2015-08-25201509010467AM1.60 ppb
2015-08-25201509010615AM4.30 ppb
2015-08-25201508280060AM2.10 ppb
2015-08-25201509010643AM2.30 ppb
2015-08-25201509011180AM2.80 ppb
2015-08-25201508280062AM2.00 ppb
2015-08-25201508280207AM1.90 ppb
2015-08-25201509011043AM2.30 ppb
2015-08-25201508280100AM1.60 ppb
2015-09-03201509090385AM2.10 ppb
2015-09-11201509150618AM4.00 ppb
2015-09-29201510020554AM2.00 ppb
2015-09-30201510020499AM2.20 ppb
2015-09-30201510020597AM2.40 ppb
2015-10-05201510090395AM1.90 ppb
2015-10-05201510090187AM1.60 ppb
2015-10-06201510090459AM2.90 ppb
2015-10-09201510150108AM2.70 ppb
2015-10-13A5J0366-01A1.60 ppb
2015-10-15201510220439AM2.20 ppb
2015-10-20201510220421AM2.40 ppb
2015-10-29201511050560AM1.40 ppb
2015-11-02201511060295AM1.90 ppb
2015-11-09201511130078AM2.40 ppb
2016-01-15201601200771AM2.00 ppb
2016-02-12201602170816AM3.30 ppb
2016-02-12201602170677AM1.80 ppb
2016-08-155701-250-10192.33 ppb
2016-10-115701-129-15091.74 ppb
2016-10-115701-129-15101.71 ppb
2016-10-115701-250-11322.19 ppb
2017-01-095701-250-09121.76 ppb
2017-01-175701-250-08202.46 ppb
2017-02-065701-250-09201.42 ppb
2017-02-135701-250-09201.42 ppb
2017-05-015701-250-09352.53 ppb
2017-05-185701-250-09452.15 ppb
2017-05-225701-250-10031.75 ppb
2017-06-135701-005-11352.36 ppb
2017-06-195701-250-10442.46 ppb
2017-06-265701-250-10402.53 ppb
2017-07-175701-250-09032.84 ppb
2017-10-025701-250-09252.61 ppb
2017-11-295701-250-12152.12 ppb
2018-01-255701-267-14267.24 ppb
2018-02-065701-250-10152.21 ppb
2018-04-095701-250-09553.06 ppb
2018-04-125701-267-15230.0390 ppb
2018-06-255701-091-09091.66 ppb
2018-06-255701-250-10553.48 ppb