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Molybdenum

Warminster Municipal Authority

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.700 ppb216ND - 3.50 ppb
20141.05 ppb259ND - 8.20 ppb
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
2013-11-191059680040ND
2013-11-1910596800343.10 ppb
2013-11-191059680001ND
2013-11-191059680022ND
2013-11-191059680019ND
2013-11-191059680025ND
2013-11-1910596800371.90 ppb
2013-11-1910596800133.50 ppb
2013-11-191059680043ND
2013-11-191059680028ND
2013-11-1910596800461.90 ppb
2013-11-191059680016ND
2013-11-191059680007ND
2013-11-191059680052ND
2013-11-1910596800101.10 ppb
2013-11-191059680031ND
2013-11-1910596800493.20 ppb
2013-11-191059680004ND
2013-11-201059994005ND
2013-11-201059994001ND
2013-11-201059994003ND
2014-02-1910727170011.70 ppb
2014-02-191072717004ND
2014-05-202008319052ND
2014-05-202008319001ND
2014-05-202008319016ND
2014-05-202008319019ND
2014-05-2020083190101.20 ppb
2014-05-2020083190491.60 ppb
2014-05-2020083190133.90 ppb
2014-05-202008319007ND
2014-05-202008319004ND
2014-05-2020083190253.10 ppb
2014-05-202008319031ND
2014-05-2020083190372.00 ppb
2014-05-202008319022ND
2014-05-202008319028ND
2014-05-202008319034ND
2014-05-2020083190431.80 ppb
2014-05-2020083190462.70 ppb
2014-05-202008319040ND
2014-05-202008319056ND
2014-05-202008319054ND
2014-06-0920116010018.20 ppb
2014-08-192024764004ND
2014-08-192024764001ND