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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

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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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-06-25AE38142ND
2014-06-25AE38128ND
2014-06-25AE38125ND
2014-06-25AE38122ND
2014-06-25AE38134ND
2014-06-25AE38131ND
2014-06-25AE38140ND
2014-06-25AE38137ND
2014-09-25AE50180ND
2014-09-25AE50183ND
2014-12-17AE60645ND
2014-12-17AE60648ND
2014-12-17AE60345ND
2014-12-17AE60351ND
2014-12-17AE60636ND
2014-12-17AE60639ND
2014-12-17AE60642ND
2015-03-18AE68968ND
2015-03-18AE68976ND