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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Metropolitan District Commission

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
2013ND100ND
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-07-17201307180553AMND
2013-07-17201307180815AMND
2013-07-17201307180544AMND
2013-07-17201307180750AMND
2013-07-17201307180742AMND
2013-10-09201310100588AMND
2013-10-09201310100586AMND
2013-10-09201310100524AMND
2013-10-09201310100650AMND
2013-10-09201310100652AMND
2014-01-07201401080365AMND
2014-01-07201401080361AMND
2014-01-07201401080426AMND
2014-01-07201401080380AMND
2014-01-08201401090269AMND
2014-04-08201404090545AMND
2014-04-08201404090495AMND
2014-04-08201404090429AMND
2014-04-08201404090441AMND
2014-04-09201404100634AMND