Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

Trophy Club Municipal Utility District 1

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.77 ppb881.69 ppb - 1.88 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
2014-01-20303883P1.69 ppb
2014-01-20103776F1.75 ppb
2014-04-21306681P1.73 ppb
2014-04-21106605Q1.77 ppb
2014-07-23107845P1.70 ppb
2014-07-23307952P1.80 ppb
2014-10-21109458P1.83 ppb
2014-10-21309374P1.88 ppb