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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Town of Fuquay-Varina

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
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
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
2014-09-233110171ND
2014-09-233110340ND
2014-09-233110349ND
2014-12-103153421ND
2014-12-103153363ND
2014-12-103153515ND
2015-03-243213497ND
2015-03-243213256ND
2015-03-243213431ND
2015-06-113260588ND
2015-06-113260637ND
2015-06-113260579ND