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Molybdenum

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.900 ppb123ND - 4.30 ppb
20150.877 ppb166ND - 2.80 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
2014-11-2414111016-01ND
2014-11-2414111021-01ND
2014-11-2414111015-013.20 ppb
2014-11-2414111022-01ND
2014-11-2414111025-01ND
2014-11-2414111023-01ND
2014-11-2414111024-01ND
2014-11-2414111019-01ND
2014-11-2414111018-01ND
2014-11-2414111017-01ND
2014-11-2414111020-014.30 ppb
2014-11-2414111026-013.30 ppb
2015-02-2515021707ND
2015-02-25150217062.80 ppb
2015-05-295053174-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053172-01 METALS2.55 ppb
2015-05-295053187-01 METALS2.32 ppb
2015-05-295053180-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053182-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053185-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053186-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053173-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053184-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053179-01 METALS2.78 ppb
2015-05-295053178-01 METALSND
2015-05-295053175-01 METALSND
2015-08-285083801-021.08 ppb
2015-08-285083801-012.50 ppb