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Molybdenum

City of Sacramento Main

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0303 ppb331ND - 1.000 ppb
2015ND130ND
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
2014-01-064A07018-03AND
2014-01-064A07018-01AND
2014-01-064A07018-11AND
2014-01-064A07018-05AND
2014-01-064A07018-07AND
2014-01-064A07018-09AND
2014-01-064A07018-13AND
2014-01-094A10047-09AND
2014-01-094A10047-11AND
2014-01-094A10047-01A1.000 ppb
2014-01-094A10047-05AND
2014-01-094A10047-17AND
2014-01-094A10047-19AND
2014-01-094A10047-13AND
2014-01-094A10047-03AND
2014-01-094A10047-15AND
2014-01-094A10047-07AND
2014-03-19A4C0914-01AND
2014-04-03A4C1425-09AND
2014-04-03A4C1425-11AND
2014-04-03A4C1425-01AND
2014-04-172706-038-1310ND
2014-04-30A4D2284-01AND
2014-07-01A4F1397-13AND
2014-07-01A4F1397-11AND
2014-07-01A4F1397-06AND
2014-07-01A4F1397-01AND
2014-10-01A4I1384-01AND
2014-10-01A4I1384-06AND
2014-10-01A4I1384-11AND
2014-10-01A4I1384-13AND
2014-12-022706-017-1050ND
2014-12-032706-054-1045ND
2015-01-202706-016-0955ND
2015-04-21A5C2168-15AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-13AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-25AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-23AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-21AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-27AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-17AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-19AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-07AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-11AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-09AND
2015-04-21A5C2168-01AND