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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Kinston

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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND340ND
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
2014-03-11201403120612AMND
2014-03-11201403120513AMND
2014-03-11201403120567AMND
2014-03-11201403120527AMND
2014-03-11201403120574AMND
2014-03-11201403120552AMND
2014-03-11201403120448AMND
2014-03-11201403121109AMND
2014-03-11201403120362AMND
2014-03-11201403120517AMND
2014-03-11201403120548AMND
2014-03-11201403120353AMND
2014-03-11201403120554AMND
2014-03-11201403120519AMND
2014-03-11201403120765AMND
2014-06-17201406180543AMND
2014-06-17201406180468AMND
2014-09-09201409100998AMND
2014-09-09201409100894AMND
2014-09-09201409100943AMND
2014-09-09201409100890AMND
2014-09-09201409100877AMND
2014-09-09201409100905AMND
2014-09-09201409100873AMND
2014-09-09201409100946AMND
2014-09-09201409100931AMND
2014-09-09201409100892AMND
2014-09-09201409101012AMND
2014-09-09201409101014AMND
2014-09-09201409101008AMND
2014-09-09201409101004AMND
2014-09-09201409100795AMND
2014-12-03201412040537AMND
2014-12-03201412040495AMND