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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Merchantville Pennsauken

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
20140.186 ppb71ND - 1.30 ppb
2015ND110ND
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
2014-11-1320403250011.30 ppb
2014-11-132040325013ND
2014-11-132040325004ND
2014-11-132040325018ND
2014-11-132040325010ND
2014-11-132040325016ND
2014-11-132040325007ND
2015-02-232056420001ND
2015-02-232056420003ND
2015-05-272073557007ND
2015-05-272073557012ND
2015-05-272073557004ND
2015-05-272073557018ND
2015-05-272073557009ND
2015-05-272073557001ND
2015-05-272073557015ND
2015-08-172089821001ND
2015-08-172089821003ND