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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Blackfoot

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.519 ppb166ND - 1.40 ppb
20150.731 ppb168ND - 1.60 ppb
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
2014-11-2435165420021AMND
2014-11-2435165420009AMND
2014-11-2435165420031AM1.40 ppb
2014-11-2435165420003AMND
2014-11-2435165420007AM1.40 ppb
2014-11-2435165420005AMND
2014-11-2435165420011AM1.40 ppb
2014-11-2435165420013AMND
2014-11-2435165420029AMND
2014-11-2435165420027AMND
2014-11-2435165420025AMND
2014-11-2435165420015AM1.30 ppb
2014-11-2435165420001AMND
2014-11-2435165420019AM1.40 ppb
2014-11-2435165420023AM1.40 ppb
2014-11-2435165420017AMND
2015-05-1935189241005AM1.40 ppb
2015-05-1935189241007AMND
2015-05-1935189241031AMND
2015-05-1935189241009AM1.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241019AM1.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241003AMND
2015-05-1935189241021AMND
2015-05-1935189241015AMND
2015-05-1935189241011AM1.30 ppb
2015-05-1935189241023AM1.40 ppb
2015-05-1935189241013AM1.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241027AM1.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241001AMND
2015-05-1935189241025AMND
2015-05-1935189241029AM1.60 ppb
2015-05-1935189241017AMND