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Molybdenum

Northampton Bucks County 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
20152.32 ppb4631ND - 16.3 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
2015-02-1235176428011AM16.3 ppb
2015-02-1235176428001AMND
2015-02-1235176428005AM3.10 ppb
2015-02-1235176428003AMND
2015-02-1235176428017AM2.30 ppb
2015-02-1235176428015AMND
2015-02-1235176428023AM1.40 ppb
2015-02-1235176428019AMND
2015-02-1235176428021AM1.30 ppb
2015-02-1235176428009AM3.30 ppb
2015-02-1235176428013AM11.0 ppb
2015-02-1235176428007AMND
2015-02-1835176879005AMND
2015-02-1835176879001AM1.70 ppb
2015-02-1835176879009AMND
2015-02-1835176879007AM1.60 ppb
2015-02-1835176879011AM1.30 ppb
2015-02-1835176879017AM2.50 ppb
2015-02-1835176879013AM1.50 ppb
2015-02-1835176879015AM1.80 ppb
2015-02-1835176879003AMND
2015-05-1235188738003AM1.70 ppb
2015-05-1235188738001AM1.60 ppb
2015-08-2535204918011AMND
2015-08-2535204918017AM1.50 ppb
2015-08-2535204918013AM1.30 ppb
2015-08-2535204918015AM2.50 ppb
2015-08-2535204918035AM1.80 ppb
2015-08-2535204918041AM2.80 ppb
2015-08-2535204918019AM3.00 ppb
2015-08-2535204918021AM15.0 ppb
2015-08-2535204918039AM2.20 ppb
2015-08-2535204918037AM2.20 ppb
2015-10-2035213423003AM2.10 ppb
2015-10-2035213423011AM11.6 ppb
2015-10-2035213423019AM1.60 ppb
2015-10-2035213423001AM1.60 ppb
2015-10-2035213423007AM1.40 ppb
2015-10-2035213423005AMND
2015-10-2035213423009AMND
2015-10-2035213423017AMND
2015-10-2035213423015AM1.60 ppb
2015-10-2035213423021AM1.90 ppb
2015-10-2035213423013AMND
2015-11-1735217754001AMND
2015-11-1735217754003AMND