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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Danbury Water Department

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND160ND
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
2014-11-1935165597005AMND
2014-11-1935165597007AMND
2014-11-1935165597003AMND
2014-11-1935165597001AMND
2015-02-1135175705005AMND
2015-02-1135175705001AMND
2015-02-1135175705003AMND
2015-02-1135175705007AMND
2015-05-2135190094007AMND
2015-05-2135190094005AMND
2015-05-2135190094003AMND
2015-05-2135190094001AMND
2015-08-2635205368005AMND
2015-08-2635205368003AMND
2015-08-2635205368007AMND
2015-08-2635205368001AMND
2015-09-2835209569005AMND
2015-09-2835209569007AMND
2015-09-2835209569001AMND
2015-09-2835209569003AMND