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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Newport

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

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
2014-03-10201403120338AMND
2014-03-10201403120546AMND
2014-03-10201403120571AMND
2014-03-10201403120364AMND
2014-06-16201406180453AMND
2014-06-16201406180279AMND
2014-06-16201406180459AMND
2014-06-16201406180472AMND
2014-09-15201409180291AMND
2014-09-15201409170838AMND
2014-09-15201409170836AMND
2014-09-15201409180267AMND
2014-12-02201412040475AMND
2014-12-02201412050327AMND
2014-12-02201412040311AMND
2014-12-02201412040473AMND