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Molybdenum

Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
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
2014-02-061070648001ND
2014-02-061070648004ND
2014-02-061070649004ND
2014-02-061070649001ND
2014-05-062005395001ND
2014-05-062005395006ND
2014-05-062005395009ND
2014-05-062005395004ND
2014-08-052021804001ND
2014-08-052021804004ND
2014-08-052021807004ND
2014-08-052021807001ND
2014-11-042038258001ND
2014-11-042038258004ND
2014-11-042038258009ND
2014-11-042038258006ND