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Molybdenum

City of Mountain Home

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.970 ppb2420ND - 1.52 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
2015-05-19150521020-004ND
2015-05-19150521020-0071.01 ppb
2015-05-19150521020-0061.04 ppb
2015-05-19150521020-010ND
2015-05-19150521020-0121.20 ppb
2015-05-19150521020-0091.52 ppb
2015-05-19150521020-0031.27 ppb
2015-05-19150521020-001ND
2015-07-29150803003-0031.02 ppb
2015-07-29150803003-0041.45 ppb
2015-07-29150803003-0011.000 ppb
2015-07-29150803003-0021.01 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0031.32 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0011.17 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0081.13 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0071.11 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0021.04 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0061.05 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-004ND
2015-11-17151119028-0111.16 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0101.13 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0091.18 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0121.11 ppb
2015-11-17151119028-0051.37 ppb