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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Livingston Twp Div of Water

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-10-222036048001ND
2014-10-222036048037ND
2014-10-222036048034ND
2014-10-222036048028ND
2014-10-222036048010ND
2014-10-222036048004ND
2014-10-222036048007ND
2014-10-222036048016ND
2014-10-222036048031ND
2014-10-222036048022ND
2014-10-222036048025ND
2014-10-222036048013ND
2014-10-222036048019ND
2015-01-212050703001ND
2015-01-212050703004ND
2015-07-282085890004ND
2015-07-282085890001ND