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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Milledgeville

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND160ND
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-072776145ND
2013-02-072776154ND
2013-02-072776149ND
2013-02-072776165ND
2013-05-072820710ND
2013-05-072820700ND
2013-05-082821658ND
2013-05-082821648ND
2013-08-192880476ND
2013-08-192880214ND
2013-08-192880504ND
2013-08-192880160ND
2013-11-192933914ND
2013-11-192933903ND
2013-11-202935081ND
2013-11-202934687ND