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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Moore County Public Util. - Pinehurst

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.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0942 ppb524ND - 1.40 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-26201302280397AMND
2013-02-26201302280379AMND
2013-02-26201302280404AMND
2013-02-26201302280394AMND
2013-02-27201302280402AMND
2013-02-27201302280381AMND
2013-02-27201302280383AMND
2013-02-27201302280373AMND
2013-02-27201302280375AMND
2013-02-27201303010360AMND
2013-02-27201302280392AMND
2013-02-27201302280415AMND
2013-02-27201302280377AMND
2013-02-27201302280390AMND
2013-02-27201303010370AMND
2013-02-27201302280387AMND
2013-02-27201302280385AMND
2013-02-28201303010356AMND
2013-02-28201303010354AMND
2013-02-28201303010376AMND
2013-02-28201303010374AMND
2013-02-28201303010372AMND
2013-03-19201303200285AMND
2013-05-15201305170382AMND
2013-05-16201305170365AMND
2013-05-16201305170380AMND
2013-08-27201308280186AMND
2013-08-27201308280135AMND
2013-08-27201308280202AMND
2013-08-29201308300192AMND
2013-08-29201308300197AMND
2013-08-29201308300146AMND
2013-09-03201309040329AMND
2013-09-03201309040316AMND
2013-09-03201309040306AMND
2013-09-03201309040308AMND
2013-09-09201309100276AMND
2013-09-09201309100216AMND
2013-09-10201309110516AMND
2013-09-11201309120287AMND
2013-09-12201309130560AMND
2013-09-25201309270077AM1.10 ppb
2013-09-25201309270100AMND
2013-09-25201309270126AM1.10 ppb
2013-09-26201309270081AMND
2013-09-26201309270083AMND
2013-09-26201309270085AMND
2013-09-26201309270079AMND
2013-11-26201311270389AMND
2013-11-26201311270064AM1.40 ppb
2013-11-26201311270049AMND
2013-11-26201311270062AM1.30 ppb