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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Seguin

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.550 ppb42ND - 1.11 ppb
20150.126 ppb81ND - 1.01 ppb
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
2014-10-23Q1453694003ND
2014-10-23Q1453694007ND
2014-10-23Q14536940011.11 ppb
2014-10-23Q14536940051.09 ppb
2015-01-27Q1502868001ND
2015-01-27Q1502868003ND
2015-04-15Q1514034007ND
2015-04-15Q1514034003ND
2015-04-15Q15140340051.01 ppb
2015-04-15Q1514034001ND
2015-07-16Q1527454003ND
2015-07-16Q1527454001ND