Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

State College Boro Water Auth.

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0500 ppb241ND - 1.20 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-10201403120515AMND
2014-03-10201403120470AMND
2014-03-10201403120585AMND
2014-03-10201403120390AMND
2014-03-10201403120436AMND
2014-03-11201403130389AMND
2014-03-11201403130410AMND
2014-03-11201403130197AMND
2014-03-11201403130418AMND
2014-03-11201403130337AMND
2014-06-26201406270390AMND
2014-06-26201406270392AMND
2014-09-06201409180693AM1.20 ppb
2014-09-15201409170861AMND
2014-09-15201409170857AMND
2014-09-15201409180342AMND
2014-09-15201409170798AMND
2014-09-15201409180337AMND
2014-09-16201409180741AMND
2014-09-16201409180704AMND
2014-09-16201409180563AMND
2014-09-16201409180570AMND
2014-12-08201412090288AMND
2014-12-08201412090765AMND