Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

Springfield Utility Board

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND240ND
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-183C19030-04AND
2013-03-183C19030-02AND
2013-03-183C19030-03AND
2013-03-183C19030-01AND
2013-06-263F27042-02AND
2013-06-263F27042-01AND
2013-06-263F27042-03AND
2013-06-263F27042-06AND
2013-06-263F27042-07AND
2013-06-263F27042-04AND
2013-07-153G16001-01AND
2013-07-153G16001-03AND
2013-09-243I25044-05AND
2013-09-243I25044-09AND
2013-09-243I25044-01AND
2013-09-243I25044-03AND
2013-09-243I25044-07AND
2013-09-243I25044-11AND
2013-12-173L19023-03AND
2013-12-173L19023-01AND
2013-12-173L19023-07AND
2013-12-173L19023-11AND
2013-12-173L19023-09AND
2013-12-173L19023-05AND