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Molybdenum

City of Bismarck

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20133.33 ppb663.00 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20143.20 ppb223.00 ppb - 3.40 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2013-05-15A3D0887-04A3.50 ppb
2013-05-15A3D0887-01A3.50 ppb
2013-08-19A3G2400-01A3.00 ppb
2013-08-19A3G2400-04A3.10 ppb
2013-11-12A3J2163-01A3.50 ppb
2013-11-12A3J2163-04A3.40 ppb
2014-02-11A4A2252-04A3.40 ppb
2014-02-11A4A2252-01A3.00 ppb