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Molybdenum

Baton Rouge Water Company

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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.339 ppb4912ND - 1.80 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-05-0935137755011AMND
2014-05-0935137755009AM1.50 ppb
2014-05-0935137755003AMND
2014-05-0935137755005AM1.10 ppb
2014-05-0935137755019AMND
2014-05-0935137755015AMND
2014-05-0935137755013AMND
2014-05-0935137755007AM1.10 ppb
2014-05-1035137755017AMND
2014-05-1035137755001AMND
2014-05-1635138729001AM1.30 ppb
2014-05-1635138729003AMND
2014-05-1635138729005AMND
2014-05-1635138729006AMND
2014-05-1635138729011AM1.50 ppb
2014-05-1635138729007AMND
2014-05-1635138729009AMND
2014-05-1935138958001AMND
2014-05-1935138958006AMND
2014-05-1935138958003AM1.20 ppb
2014-05-1935138958005AMND
2014-05-2035139390005AMND
2014-05-2035139390007AM1.70 ppb
2014-05-2035139390001AMND
2014-05-2035139390003AMND
2014-11-0735163270013AMND
2014-11-0735163270007AMND
2014-11-0735163270005AMND
2014-11-0735163270011AMND
2014-11-0735163270003AM1.60 ppb
2014-11-0735163270041AMND
2014-11-0735163270001AMND
2014-11-0835163270009AMND
2014-11-0835163270019AMND
2014-11-0835163270021AM1.10 ppb
2014-11-0835163270015AMND
2014-11-0835163270017AMND
2014-11-0835163270047AMND
2014-11-1035163270027AMND
2014-11-1035163270029AMND
2014-11-1035163270023AM1.40 ppb
2014-11-1035163270031AMND
2014-11-1035163270025AMND
2014-11-1135163270035AM1.80 ppb
2014-11-1135163270045AMND
2014-11-1135163270037AMND
2014-11-1135163270043AMND
2014-11-1135163270039AMND
2014-11-1135163270033AM1.30 ppb