Molybdenum

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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
2013	ND	6	0	ND
2014	0.500 ppb	22	8	ND - 1.76 ppb
2015	1.65 ppb	3	3	1.46 ppb - 1.80 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
2013-10-09	3J10006-52A	ND
2013-10-09	3J10006-31A	ND
2013-10-09	3J10006-61A	ND
2013-10-09	3J10006-63A	ND
2013-10-09	3J10006-34A	ND
2013-10-09	3J10006-37A	ND
2014-04-07	4D08021-04	1.03 ppb
2014-04-07	4D08021-01	ND
2014-04-08	4D09016-12	ND
2014-04-08	4D09016-10	1.76 ppb
2014-04-08	4D09016-01	ND
2014-04-08	4D09016-07	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-04	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-40	1.56 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-37	1.05 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-31	1.23 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-25	1.04 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-07	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-43	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-01	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-34	1.61 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-19	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-13	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-10	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-28	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-16	ND
2014-04-09	4D10050-22	ND
2014-05-01	4E06136-01	1.71 ppb
2015-12-07	5L08160-07	1.46 ppb
2015-12-07	5L08160-01	1.68 ppb
2015-12-31	5L31030-01	1.80 ppb