Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

City of Pineville Water System

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0667 ppb362ND - 1.20 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
2014-02-2035127324011AMND
2014-02-2035127324025AMND
2014-02-2035127324027AMND
2014-02-2035127324023AMND
2014-02-2035127324021AMND
2014-02-2035127324019AMND
2014-02-2035127324003AM1.20 ppb
2014-02-2035127324007AMND
2014-02-2035127324005AMND
2014-02-2035127324029AMND
2014-02-2035127324001AMND
2014-02-2035127324035AMND
2014-02-2035127324015AMND
2014-02-2035127324013AMND
2014-02-2035127324009AMND
2014-02-2035127324031AMND
2014-02-2035127324017AMND
2014-02-2035127324033AMND
2014-08-0535149111019AMND
2014-08-0535149111011AMND
2014-08-0535149111007AMND
2014-08-0535149111009AMND
2014-08-0535149111015AMND
2014-08-0535149111003AM1.20 ppb
2014-08-0535149111017AMND
2014-08-0535149111005AMND
2014-08-0535149111029AMND
2014-08-0535149111031AMND
2014-08-0535149111025AMND
2014-08-0535149111021AMND
2014-08-0535149111027AMND
2014-08-0535149111013AMND
2014-08-0535149111023AMND
2014-08-0535149111001AMND
2014-08-0535149111033AMND
2014-08-1135149865001AMND