Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

Paw Blue Mountain Division

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND140ND
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
2014-11-1027365701ND
2014-11-1027365901ND
2014-11-1027365101ND
2014-11-1027365301ND
2014-11-1027365001ND
2014-11-1027365201ND
2015-02-1128139901ND
2015-02-1128140101ND
2015-02-1128139501ND
2015-02-1128139401ND
2015-05-1128826901ND
2015-05-1128827101ND
2015-05-1128826401ND
2015-05-1128826201ND
2015-05-1128826501ND
2015-05-1128826301ND
2015-08-1029883801ND
2015-08-1029883701ND
2015-08-1029884801ND
2015-08-1029884401ND