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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Town of Hempstead Water Department

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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND350ND
2015ND10ND
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
2014-06-0935141680007AMND
2014-06-0935141680009AMND
2014-06-1035141680005AMND
2014-06-1035141680003AMND
2014-06-1035141680001AMND
2014-06-1035141680011AMND
2014-06-1135141731005AMND
2014-06-1135141731001AMND
2014-06-1135141731003AMND
2014-06-1235141988009AMND
2014-06-1235141988005AMND
2014-06-1235141988003AMND
2014-06-1235141988011AMND
2014-06-1235141988007AMND
2014-06-1235141988001AMND
2014-06-1835142693001AMND
2014-06-3035144083003AMND
2014-06-3035144083001AMND
2014-12-0835167373005AMND
2014-12-0835167373001AMND
2014-12-0835167373003AMND
2014-12-0935167822003AMND
2014-12-0935167822001AMND
2014-12-0935167822007AMND
2014-12-0935167822005AMND
2014-12-1035167821001AMND
2014-12-1035167821005AMND
2014-12-1035167821003AMND
2014-12-1135168101001AMND
2014-12-1135168101009AMND
2014-12-1135168101007AMND
2014-12-1135168101003AMND
2014-12-1135168101005AMND
2014-12-2235169266003AMND
2014-12-2235169266001AMND
2015-05-2735191351001AMND