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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Yorkville

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-03-1221223401ND
2013-03-1221223501ND
2013-03-1221223301ND
2013-03-1221223601ND
2013-09-1723372201ND
2013-09-1723372101ND
2013-09-1723372301ND
2013-09-1723372001ND
2016-04-131604943-001AND
2016-04-131604943-002AND
2018-09-2518I1038-01_01ND
2019-05-011905079-001AND
2019-05-011905079-002AND