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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Lakewood Twp MUA

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND190ND
2015ND30ND
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
2014-05-152007564003ND
2014-05-152007564006ND
2014-05-152007564009ND
2014-05-152007564001ND
2014-05-152007564012ND
2014-07-232019634004ND
2014-07-232019634007ND
2014-07-232019634001ND
2014-08-272026036004ND
2014-08-272026036007ND
2014-08-272026036001ND
2014-08-272026036010ND
2014-08-282026289001ND
2014-09-172029828001ND
2014-10-152034862001ND
2014-10-162035178001ND
2014-11-122039889006ND
2014-11-122039889003ND
2014-11-122039889001ND
2015-02-192055735006ND
2015-02-192055735003ND
2015-02-192055735001ND