Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

Midland-lonaconing

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND10ND
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
2014-03-04105920PND
2014-03-04305845PND
2014-03-04305846PND
2014-03-05105919PND
2014-06-02107599PND
2014-06-02107600PND
2014-06-02307677PND
2014-06-02307678PND
2014-09-09109065PND
2014-09-09109066PND
2014-09-09309144PND
2014-09-09309143PND
2014-12-03310795PND
2014-12-03310794PND
2014-12-03110719PND
2014-12-03110718PND
2015-05-11111250RND