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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Bell Arthur Water Corporation

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
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
2014-01-06103752PND
2014-01-06103754PND
2014-01-06103755PND
2014-01-08103750PND
2014-01-08103753PND
2014-01-08303865PND
2014-04-09106581QND
2014-04-09306662PND
2014-07-07107821PND
2014-07-07307934PND
2014-07-08107822PND
2014-07-08107824PND
2014-07-09107823PND
2014-07-09107825PND
2014-10-06109435QND
2014-10-06309355PND