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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Jacksonville

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.

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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND190ND
2015ND30ND
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
2014-05-14201405160299AMND
2014-05-14201405160361AMND
2014-05-14201405160373AMND
2014-05-14201405160321AMND
2014-05-14201405160319AMND
2014-05-14201405160371AMND
2014-05-14201405160434AMND
2014-05-14201405160323AMND
2014-08-21201408220513AMND
2014-08-21201408220547AMND
2014-11-18201411190298AMND
2014-11-18201411190586AMND
2014-11-18201411190427AMND
2014-11-18201411190197AMND
2014-11-18201411190579AMND
2014-11-18201411190466AMND
2014-11-18201411190411AMND
2014-11-18201411190314AMND
2014-11-18201411190272AMND
2015-02-26201502270152AMND
2015-02-26201502270193AMND
2015-02-26201502270199AMND