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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Freedom District

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-10-102034091001ND
2014-10-102034091003ND
2014-10-1520348640011.10 ppb
2014-10-152034864004ND
2015-01-192050166001ND
2015-01-192050276001ND
2015-04-062063346001ND
2015-04-062063343001ND
2015-04-202066110001ND
2015-04-202066111001ND
2015-07-132082585001ND
2015-07-132082584001ND