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Molybdenum

McMinnville Water & Light

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-07-08WA97-SE1-13-12103-27481ND
2013-07-08WA97-SE1-13-12103-27482ND
2013-10-09WA97-SE2-13-19507-44302ND
2013-10-09WA97-SE2-13-19507-44301ND
2014-01-15WA97-SE3-14-00932-2438ND
2014-01-15WA97-SE3-14-00932-2437ND
2014-04-09WA97-SE4-14-06261-15190ND
2014-04-09WA97-SE4-14-06261-15189ND