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Molybdenum

Horsham Water&sewer 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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.83 ppb3525ND - 9.60 ppb
20151.60 ppb32ND - 3.60 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
2014-06-24AE37775ND
2014-06-24AE377782.40 ppb
2014-06-24AE377815.70 ppb
2014-06-24AE378718.60 ppb
2014-06-24AE377692.30 ppb
2014-06-24AE378774.60 ppb
2014-06-24AE37772ND
2014-06-24AE378743.40 ppb
2014-06-24AE378685.80 ppb
2014-06-25AE38110ND
2014-06-25AE381131.40 ppb
2014-06-25AE381194.10 ppb
2014-06-25AE38116ND
2014-06-26AE382141.40 ppb
2014-06-26AE382111.60 ppb
2014-07-03AE392792.20 ppb
2014-07-24AE41843ND
2014-09-24AE497041.60 ppb
2014-09-24AE497029.60 ppb
2014-09-24AE50038ND
2014-12-05AE593973.50 ppb
2014-12-08AE594941.50 ppb
2014-12-08AE594912.20 ppb
2014-12-08AE59488ND
2014-12-09AE597814.40 ppb
2014-12-09AE597848.60 ppb
2014-12-09AE597786.00 ppb
2014-12-10AE599068.40 ppb
2014-12-10AE59900ND
2014-12-10AE598971.90 ppb
2014-12-10AE59903ND
2014-12-12AE600771.80 ppb
2014-12-12AE600804.20 ppb
2014-12-12AE600861.90 ppb
2014-12-12AE60083ND
2015-03-18AE688153.60 ppb
2015-03-19AE688171.20 ppb
2015-03-19AE68813ND