Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

Westside Rural Water Supply Corporation

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
20130.900 ppb126ND - 2.20 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-13100428PND
2013-02-13100429PND
2013-02-13300539PND
2013-02-13100427P1.50 ppb
2013-02-13300538P1.60 ppb
2013-02-13100430P2.20 ppb
2013-08-21101975PND
2013-08-21101976PND
2013-08-21301867PND
2013-08-21301866P1.60 ppb
2013-08-21101974P1.70 ppb
2013-08-21101977P2.20 ppb