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Molybdenum

California Water Service Company Las Lomas

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.57 ppb771.23 ppb - 2.11 ppb
20191.85 ppb221.46 ppb - 2.24 ppb
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
2018-01-04CA2710013_009_009-2018010410521.47 ppb
2018-02-06CA2710013_009_009-2018020613461.23 ppb
2018-02-06CA2710013_003_003-2018020614022.11 ppb
2018-02-06CA2710013_004_004-2018020613481.38 ppb
2018-03-15CA2710013_009_009-2018031510081.67 ppb
2018-05-01CA2710013_003_003-2018050114101.55 ppb
2018-12-18CA2710013_009_009-2018121812041.55 ppb
2019-02-05CA2710013_003_003-2019020510432.24 ppb
2019-03-05CA2710013_009_009-2019030510311.46 ppb