Molybdenum

NJ American Water - Raritan

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	1.50 ppb	40	11	ND - 18.2 ppb
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2015-03-03	28336701	ND
2015-03-03	28335901	ND
2015-03-03	28337501	18.2 ppb
2015-03-03	28336501	ND
2015-03-06	28335701	4.10 ppb
2015-03-06	28336101	ND
2015-03-09	28334801	ND
2015-03-09	28419201	ND
2015-03-11	28336901	1.30 ppb
2015-03-11	28338601	3.80 ppb
2015-03-12	28334401	ND
2015-03-13	28334601	ND
2015-03-13	28335501	2.00 ppb
2015-03-13	28338001	ND
2015-03-13	28337701	2.40 ppb
2015-03-13	28335001	ND
2015-03-13	28336301	ND
2015-06-10	29425801	ND
2015-06-10	29425601	ND
2015-06-10	29426601	ND
2015-09-02	30271101	ND
2015-09-02	30272701	ND
2015-09-02	30275301	ND
2015-09-04	30274801	2.50 ppb
2015-09-04	30272501	ND
2015-09-04	30273301	1.40 ppb
2015-09-04	30271701	ND
2015-09-11	30272301	ND
2015-09-11	30276901	4.20 ppb
2015-09-11	30271301	ND
2015-09-11	30272901	ND
2015-09-15	30273101	ND
2015-09-15	30271501	ND
2015-09-18	30271901	ND
2015-09-18	30272101	4.00 ppb
2015-09-18	30274501	16.2 ppb
2015-09-18	30270901	ND
2015-12-07	30908901	ND
2015-12-07	30910301	ND
2015-12-07	30909101	ND