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Molybdenum

Meridian Water Department

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.65 ppb7163ND - 4.60 ppb
2015ND10ND
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
2014-03-031403052-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403051-001A1.40 ppb
2014-03-031403050-001A2.30 ppb
2014-03-031403049-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403042-001A2.20 ppb
2014-03-031403041-001A1.20 ppb
2014-03-031403040-001A1.60 ppb
2014-03-031403044-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403054-001A2.40 ppb
2014-03-031403043-001A1.90 ppb
2014-03-031403047-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403055-001A2.40 ppb
2014-03-031403056-001AND
2014-03-031403053-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403045-001A2.50 ppb
2014-03-031403048-001A2.30 ppb
2014-03-041403136-001A1.50 ppb
2014-03-041403131-001A1.20 ppb
2014-03-041403046-001A1.20 ppb
2014-03-041403133-001A2.60 ppb
2014-03-041403154-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-041403137-001A1.50 ppb
2014-03-041403134-001A2.50 ppb
2014-03-041403132-001AND
2014-03-041403135-001A2.70 ppb
2014-03-051403156-001A1.80 ppb
2014-03-051403159-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-051403158-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-051403157-001AND
2014-03-051403160-001AND
2014-03-051403155-001A1.40 ppb
2014-03-061403213-001A2.20 ppb
2014-03-061403214-001A2.40 ppb
2014-03-061403212-001A2.00 ppb
2014-03-061403211-001A2.10 ppb
2014-04-081404324-001A4.60 ppb
2014-09-021409072-001A2.50 ppb
2014-09-021409081-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-021409082-001A1.20 ppb
2014-09-021409083-001A1.50 ppb
2014-09-021409086-001AND
2014-09-021409085-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-021409078-001A1.60 ppb
2014-09-021409075-001A1.80 ppb
2014-09-021409091-001A1.60 ppb
2014-09-021409084-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-021409087-001A2.00 ppb
2014-09-021409074-001A2.70 ppb
2014-09-021409073-001A2.50 ppb
2014-09-021409094-001A3.00 ppb
2014-09-021409095-001A2.70 ppb
2014-09-021409080-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-031409119-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-031409118-001AND
2014-09-031409114-001A1.40 ppb
2014-09-031409116-001A1.40 ppb
2014-09-041409163-001A2.20 ppb
2014-09-041409164-001A2.60 ppb
2014-09-081409269-001A2.60 ppb
2014-09-081409265-001A1.80 ppb
2014-09-081409268-001A2.10 ppb
2014-09-081409266-001AND
2014-09-091409315-001A2.70 ppb
2014-09-091409317-001A2.60 ppb
2014-09-091409318-001A1.20 ppb
2014-09-091409316-001A3.30 ppb
2014-09-091409319-001A1.80 ppb
2014-09-291409B71-001A1.50 ppb
2014-10-151410577-001A1.80 ppb
2014-10-151410575-001AND
2014-10-151410574-001A1.10 ppb
2015-01-151501482-001AND