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Molybdenum

City of Mandan

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
20132.47 ppb222.44 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20142.68 ppb662.38 ppb - 2.88 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
2013-10-16753393-101612.50 ppb
2013-10-16753395-101612.44 ppb
2014-01-13766205-105542.88 ppb
2014-01-13766203-105542.79 ppb
2014-04-22781984-112342.78 ppb
2014-04-22781982-112342.79 ppb
2014-07-22805096-119312.44 ppb
2014-07-22805094-119312.38 ppb