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Molybdenum

City of Caldwell

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.00 ppb26261.93 ppb - 4.28 ppb
20152.70 ppb26261.77 ppb - 4.04 ppb
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
2014-11-24141201001-0124.23 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0032.06 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0091.96 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0082.01 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0043.39 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0053.28 ppb
2014-11-24141201004-0071.98 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0071.98 ppb
2014-11-24141201004-0081.96 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0104.22 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0114.28 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0063.40 ppb
2014-11-24141201004-0101.98 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0012.05 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0022.08 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0011.93 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0064.14 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0022.02 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0042.02 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0034.09 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0053.45 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0094.11 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0113.52 ppb
2014-12-01141202018-0023.87 ppb
2014-12-01141202018-0013.84 ppb
2014-12-01141202018-0034.16 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0083.42 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0033.77 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0021.97 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0012.03 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0053.77 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0123.26 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0102.18 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0114.04 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0051.98 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0042.03 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0103.18 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0074.00 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0091.83 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0093.18 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0141.82 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0131.81 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0043.16 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0162.12 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0151.79 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0071.77 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0061.81 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0083.10 ppb
2015-05-28150529019-0023.03 ppb
2015-05-28150529019-0013.02 ppb
2015-07-30150803001-0012.46 ppb
2015-07-30150803001-0023.54 ppb