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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS) 3B/C

NOTE: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS) 3B/C purchases water from City of Hollywood which is required to test for molybdenum. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hollywood.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND20ND
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

NOTE: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS) 3B/C purchases water from City of Hollywood which is required to test for molybdenum. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hollywood.

Date Result
2013-11-25ND
2013-11-25ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-21ND