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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

California American Water Company - Lincoln Oaks

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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99

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND770ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND220ND
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
2015-02-0228253301ND
2015-02-0228253501ND
2015-02-0228254801ND
2015-02-0228255701ND
2015-02-0328252301ND
2015-02-0328256801ND
2015-02-0328254201ND
2015-02-0328256701ND
2015-02-0428252401ND
2015-02-0428252701ND
2015-02-0428256301ND
2015-02-0428255201ND
2015-02-1028257001ND
2015-02-1028252201ND
2015-02-1028254101ND
2015-02-1028256001ND
2015-02-1228256601ND
2015-02-1228254301ND
2015-02-1228256401ND
2015-02-1228252601ND
2015-02-1728257101ND
2015-02-1728253801ND
2015-02-1728253701ND
2015-02-1728255401ND
2015-02-1928256201ND
2015-02-1928252801ND
2015-02-1928256901ND
2015-02-1928254001ND
2015-02-2428256101ND
2015-02-2428254401ND
2015-02-2528255101ND
2015-02-2528253901ND
2015-02-2728252901ND
2015-02-2728255901ND
2015-05-2728253001ND
2015-05-2728255801ND
2015-06-0929303401ND
2015-06-0929303701ND
2015-06-1729303201ND
2015-06-1729303901ND
2015-08-1030008701ND
2015-08-1030016301ND
2015-08-1030013201ND
2015-08-1030009801ND
2015-08-1030016001ND
2015-08-1030013601ND
2015-08-1030008101ND
2015-08-1030008001ND
2015-08-1130014801ND
2015-08-1130010301ND
2015-08-1130008301ND
2015-08-1130009201ND
2015-08-1130012901ND
2015-08-1130015201ND
2015-08-1130014201ND
2015-08-1330010001ND
2015-08-1330013901ND
2015-08-1330015701ND
2015-08-1330016801ND
2015-08-1330009001ND
2015-08-1330008601ND
2015-08-1830014601ND
2015-08-1830007901ND
2015-08-1830009601ND
2015-08-1830016701ND
2015-08-1829303801ND
2015-08-1829303301ND
2015-08-1930008901ND
2015-08-1930015001ND
2015-08-1930013401ND
2015-08-1930008401ND
2015-08-2430008201ND
2015-08-2430015401ND
2015-08-2530016601ND
2015-08-2530009401ND
2015-12-0730878401ND
2015-12-0730878501ND
2018-08-061233-019-1140ND
2018-08-061233-015-0835ND
2018-08-061233-026-0910ND
2018-08-071233-023-1055ND
2018-08-071233-024-0952ND
2018-08-071233-004-1310ND
2018-08-071233-005-0840ND
2018-08-071233-009-1215ND
2018-08-081233-021-1010ND
2018-08-081233-014-1140ND
2018-08-081233-006-1250ND
2018-08-131233-025-1100ND
2018-08-131233-002-0840ND
2018-08-131233-033-1200ND
2018-08-131233-028-1220ND
2018-08-131233-001-1035ND
2018-08-131233-012-0840ND
2018-08-131233-013-0955ND
2018-08-131233-016-1200ND
2018-08-151233-010-0840ND
2018-08-161233-008-1045ND
2018-08-161233-003-0820ND