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Molybdenum

Calif State Polytechnical Univ - Pomona

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.62 ppb663.40 ppb - 3.80 ppb
20153.85 ppb223.80 ppb - 3.90 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
2014-04-07B4D0711-033.50 ppb
2014-04-07B4D0711-013.40 ppb
2014-07-08B4G0774-013.60 ppb
2014-07-08B4G0774-033.70 ppb
2014-10-07B4J0645-033.70 ppb
2014-10-07B4J0645-013.80 ppb
2015-01-14B5A1214-033.80 ppb
2015-01-14B5A1214-013.90 ppb