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Molybdenum

City of Minot

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
20146.75 ppb666.10 ppb - 8.10 ppb
20156.55 ppb226.30 ppb - 6.80 ppb
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
2014-05-12259894016.60 ppb
2014-05-12259893016.10 ppb
2014-08-11267657016.50 ppb
2014-08-11267658016.20 ppb
2014-11-09275530018.10 ppb
2014-11-09275529017.00 ppb
2015-02-02281794016.30 ppb
2015-02-02281793016.80 ppb