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Molybdenum

Hawkins Water Co-cal Water Service (puc)

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
20181.72 ppb661.32 ppb - 2.17 ppb
20191.75 ppb221.72 ppb - 1.79 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
2018-02-08CA4900546_001_001-2018020809251.32 ppb
2018-02-08CA4900546_003_003-2018020809301.61 ppb
2018-03-14CA4900546_001_001-2018031412551.61 ppb
2018-03-14CA4900546_003_003-2018031412502.17 ppb
2018-04-12CA4900546_001_001-2018041211201.71 ppb
2018-04-12CA4900546_003_003-2018041211151.92 ppb
2019-03-19CA4900546_001_001-2019031911101.72 ppb
2019-03-19CA4900546_003_003-2019031911151.79 ppb