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Molybdenum

City of West Fargo

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20135.25 ppb18182.38 ppb - 6.74 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-01-28702909-81332.50 ppb
2013-01-28702925-81336.74 ppb
2013-01-28702929-81333.04 ppb
2013-01-28702915-81336.40 ppb
2013-01-28702913-81335.36 ppb
2013-01-28702911-81335.11 ppb
2013-01-28702904-81335.53 ppb
2013-01-28702927-81336.67 ppb
2013-04-02712432-89046.15 ppb
2013-07-29733824-93945.36 ppb
2013-07-29733844-93972.38 ppb
2013-07-29733836-93946.68 ppb
2013-07-29733826-93946.64 ppb
2013-07-29733828-93944.96 ppb
2013-07-29733838-93945.37 ppb
2013-07-29733848-93973.09 ppb
2013-07-29733846-93975.87 ppb
2013-07-29733830-93946.61 ppb