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Molybdenum

City of Hermiston

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.91 ppb148ND - 13.0 ppb
20151.15 ppb221.10 ppb - 1.20 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2014-05-124E14028-09AND
2014-05-124E14028-11AND
2014-05-124E14028-03A13.0 ppb
2014-05-124E14028-01A8.90 ppb
2014-05-124E14028-07A4.50 ppb
2014-05-124E14028-05A2.30 ppb
2014-08-204H21047-03AND
2014-08-204H21047-01AND
2014-11-064K07062-07A5.00 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-11AND
2014-11-064K07062-09AND
2014-11-064K07062-01A2.20 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-05A2.40 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-03A2.50 ppb
2015-02-185B19006-01A1.20 ppb
2015-02-185B19006-03A1.10 ppb