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Molybdenum

City of Idaho Falls

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.

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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0611 ppb181ND - 1.10 ppb
20140.217 ppb183ND - 1.70 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-10-21A3I1996-25AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-11AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-09AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-15AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-13AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-05AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-03AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-07AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-23AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-01AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-33AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-29AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-31AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-27A1.10 ppb
2013-10-21A3I1996-35AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-19AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-21AND
2013-10-21A3I1996-17AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-01A1.70 ppb
2014-04-07A4C1154-21AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-13AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-11AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-23AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-17AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-15AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-07AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-05AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-03AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-19AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-09AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-27A1.10 ppb
2014-04-07A4C1154-35AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-31AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-25AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-29AND
2014-04-07A4C1154-33A1.10 ppb