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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Lake Zurich

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
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
2014-07-1526387601ND
2014-07-1526387801ND
2014-07-1526387501ND
2014-07-1626387701ND
2014-07-1626387301ND
2014-07-1626387401ND
2015-01-1228030601ND
2015-01-1228030301ND
2015-01-1228030801ND
2015-01-1328030401ND
2015-01-1328030501ND
2015-01-191501971-001AND
2015-01-261501E19-001AND
2015-02-091502465-001AND
2015-02-091502465-002AND
2015-02-1028030701ND
2018-02-121802676-002AND
2018-02-121802676-001AND
2018-02-131802763-001AND
2018-02-201802C60-001AND
2018-02-2618B0500-01_01ND
2018-07-1718G0683-01_01ND
2018-07-1718G0682-01_01ND