Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

City of Coeur D Alene

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND180ND
2015ND220ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
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
2014-08-25140827001-012ND
2014-08-25140827001-005ND
2014-08-25140827001-004ND
2014-08-25140827001-007ND
2014-08-25140827001-006ND
2014-08-25140827001-002ND
2014-08-25140827001-001ND
2014-08-25140827001-003ND
2014-08-25140827001-014ND
2014-08-25140827001-018ND
2014-08-25140827001-017ND
2014-08-25140827001-013ND
2014-08-25140827001-016ND
2014-08-25140827001-011ND
2014-08-25140827001-010ND
2014-08-25140827001-015ND
2014-08-25140827001-009ND
2014-08-25140827001-008ND
2015-01-20150121001-001ND
2015-01-20150121002-002ND
2015-01-20150121002-001ND
2015-01-20150121001-002ND
2015-06-08150612001-002ND
2015-06-08150612001-004ND
2015-06-08150612001-005ND
2015-06-08150612001-014ND
2015-06-08150612001-017ND
2015-06-08150612001-008ND
2015-06-08150612001-013ND
2015-06-08150612001-011ND
2015-06-09150612001-018ND
2015-06-09150612001-015ND
2015-06-09150612001-003ND
2015-06-09150612001-007ND
2015-06-09150612001-010ND
2015-06-09150612001-001ND
2015-06-09150612001-006ND
2015-06-09150612001-012ND
2015-06-09150612001-016ND
2015-06-09150612001-009ND