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Molybdenum

Aqua Pennsylvania Main System

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.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.592 ppb10433ND - 3.60 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-01-13AD779491.80 ppb
2013-01-13AD77943ND
2013-01-13AD779461.10 ppb
2013-01-14AD78005ND
2013-01-14AD78011ND
2013-01-14AD78002ND
2013-01-14AD78137ND
2013-01-14AD78008ND
2013-01-14AD78140ND
2013-01-15AD77871ND
2013-01-15AD77870ND
2013-01-15AD77872ND
2013-01-16AD78023ND
2013-01-16AD78044ND
2013-01-16AD78017ND
2013-01-16AD78024ND
2013-01-16AD779401.70 ppb
2013-01-16AD77952ND
2013-01-17AD78067ND
2013-01-17AD781091.50 ppb
2013-01-18AD78143ND
2013-01-18AD77955ND
2013-01-22AD78014ND
2013-01-23AD77857ND
2013-01-23AD78146ND
2013-01-24AD79023ND
2013-01-29AD780291.000 ppb
2013-02-05AD778231.30 ppb
2013-02-14AD80780ND
2013-02-21AD80783ND
2013-02-25AD812911.90 ppb
2013-04-06AD861892.30 ppb
2013-04-06AD86180ND
2013-04-06AD861831.000 ppb
2013-04-06AD861861.90 ppb
2013-04-06AD86195ND
2013-04-06AD86192ND
2013-04-15AD86858ND
2013-04-16AD86887ND
2013-04-16AD86867ND
2013-04-16AD86868ND
2013-04-16AD86892ND
2013-04-17AD86946ND
2013-04-17AD86947ND
2013-04-17AD86952ND
2013-04-17AD86826ND
2013-04-17AD86825ND
2013-04-18AD873821.50 ppb
2013-04-18AD86824ND
2013-04-18AD873722.00 ppb
2013-06-05AD93190ND
2013-06-07AD93747ND
2013-07-16AD980921.30 ppb
2013-07-16AD98126ND
2013-07-17AD981341.70 ppb
2013-07-17AD981401.60 ppb
2013-07-17AD98389ND
2013-07-17AD981351.50 ppb
2013-07-17AD98390ND
2013-07-18AD98617ND
2013-07-18AD982642.40 ppb
2013-07-18AD982772.00 ppb
2013-07-20AD991383.60 ppb
2013-07-20AD99153ND
2013-07-20AD99141ND
2013-07-20AD991472.20 ppb
2013-07-20AD991442.60 ppb
2013-07-20AD99150ND
2013-07-22AD990111.50 ppb
2013-07-23AD99412ND
2013-07-23AD991951.80 ppb
2013-07-30AE00521ND
2013-07-30AE00527ND
2013-07-30AE00498ND
2013-07-30AE00524ND
2013-07-30AE00530ND
2013-07-30AE00504ND
2013-07-30AE00501ND
2013-07-30AE00533ND
2013-07-30AE00495ND
2013-07-31AE00816ND
2013-07-31AE00813ND
2013-07-31AE00819ND
2013-07-31AE00822ND
2013-07-31AE00825ND
2013-10-28AE13073ND
2013-10-28AE13131ND
2013-10-29AE13284ND
2013-10-29AE132822.20 ppb
2013-10-29AE132802.20 ppb
2013-10-29AE13286ND
2013-10-29AE13290ND
2013-10-29AE13288ND
2013-10-29AE13292ND
2013-10-30AE134521.50 ppb
2013-10-30AE134501.80 ppb
2013-10-30AE134481.70 ppb
2013-10-30AE134451.70 ppb
2013-10-30AE134421.30 ppb
2013-10-31AE137662.30 ppb
2013-10-31AE13762ND
2013-10-31AE137642.20 ppb
2013-10-31AE13760ND
2013-10-31AE137683.50 ppb