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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Sweetwater Authority

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.54 ppb26261.000 ppb - 8.20 ppb
20155.56 ppb14140.990 ppb - 8.40 ppb
20164.51 ppb12120.760 ppb - 7.30 ppb
20175.28 ppb11111.70 ppb - 7.80 ppb
20184.49 ppb12120.790 ppb - 7.50 ppb
20194.31 ppb1211ND - 7.30 ppb

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
2014-02-259588-005-11153.90 ppb
2014-02-259588-019-09157.10 ppb
2014-02-259588-018-08557.50 ppb
2014-02-259588-004-09106.50 ppb
2014-02-259588-017-09301.20 ppb
2014-02-259588-007-11103.80 ppb
2014-04-23201404240521AM3.70 ppb
2014-04-23201404240610AM4.10 ppb
2014-04-23201404240415AM7.00 ppb
2014-04-23201404240613AM2.10 ppb
2014-04-23201404240602AM7.10 ppb
2014-04-23201404240461AM1.000 ppb
2014-07-16201407170546AM3.40 ppb
2014-07-16201407170458AM2.80 ppb
2014-07-299588-007-12302.40 ppb
2014-07-299588-005-12402.40 ppb
2014-07-299588-017-08201.10 ppb
2014-07-299588-018-09357.30 ppb
2014-07-299588-019-09157.00 ppb
2014-07-299588-004-09106.70 ppb
2014-10-14201410160191AM7.90 ppb
2014-10-14201410160199AM4.10 ppb
2014-10-14201410160188AM1.30 ppb
2014-10-14201410160195AM4.00 ppb
2014-10-28201410300036AM4.50 ppb
2014-10-28201410300040AM8.20 ppb
2015-01-13201501150053AM4.70 ppb
2015-01-13201501150056AM4.80 ppb
2015-01-279588-018-09508.20 ppb
2015-01-279588-019-09307.80 ppb
2015-01-279588-017-08201.40 ppb
2015-01-279588-007-12404.60 ppb
2015-01-279588-005-12504.50 ppb
2015-01-279588-004-09207.50 ppb
2015-08-259588-019-10007.90 ppb
2015-08-259588-018-10058.40 ppb
2015-08-259588-004-09557.50 ppb
2015-08-259588-005-07404.80 ppb
2015-08-259588-017-08150.990 ppb
2015-08-259588-007-07504.70 ppb
2016-01-279588-007-07351.60 ppb
2016-01-279588-017-09500.960 ppb
2016-01-279588-019-10056.90 ppb
2016-01-279588-018-10107.30 ppb
2016-01-279588-005-07401.40 ppb
2016-01-279588-004-10006.60 ppb
2016-07-269588-005-12554.00 ppb
2016-07-269588-018-10557.20 ppb
2016-07-269588-007-13004.20 ppb
2016-07-269588-004-10356.50 ppb
2016-07-269588-017-08400.760 ppb
2016-07-269588-019-10406.70 ppb
2017-01-319588-005-11304.80 ppb
2017-01-319588-004-09557.00 ppb
2017-01-319588-007-11354.10 ppb
2017-01-319588-018-09057.80 ppb
2017-01-319588-019-09507.30 ppb
2017-10-039588-007-11351.70 ppb
2017-10-039588-018-10057.50 ppb
2017-10-039588-005-11302.30 ppb
2017-10-039588-017-11301.70 ppb
2017-10-039588-004-09456.80 ppb
2017-10-039588-019-09507.10 ppb
2018-01-309588-017-11100.910 ppb
2018-01-309588-007-07301.000 ppb
2018-01-309588-018-10107.50 ppb
2018-01-309588-004-10256.70 ppb
2018-01-309588-005-07353.60 ppb
2018-01-309588-019-10307.10 ppb
2018-11-279588-017-08390.790 ppb
2018-11-279588-018-10007.20 ppb
2018-11-279588-004-10126.50 ppb
2018-11-279588-019-10076.80 ppb
2018-11-289588-007-07452.10 ppb
2018-11-289588-005-07403.70 ppb
2019-02-279588-004-12186.40 ppb
2019-02-279588-018-12507.30 ppb
2019-02-279588-017-10151.10 ppb
2019-02-279588-019-12406.90 ppb
2019-02-289588-007-0820ND
2019-02-289588-005-08003.90 ppb
2019-08-279588-004-10006.40 ppb
2019-08-279588-019-10056.90 ppb
2019-08-279588-018-10357.20 ppb
2019-08-279588-017-08151.20 ppb
2019-08-289588-005-07303.00 ppb
2019-08-289588-007-07301.40 ppb