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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Burkburnett

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
20140.156 ppb101ND - 1.56 ppb
20150.705 ppb21ND - 1.41 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
2014-05-19Q1416713005ND
2014-05-19Q14167130071.56 ppb
2014-08-11Q1435586003ND
2014-08-11Q1435586001ND
2014-08-26Q1439460003ND
2014-08-26Q1439460001ND
2014-11-24Q1457575003ND
2014-11-24Q1457575005ND
2014-11-24Q1457575007ND
2014-11-24Q1457575001ND
2015-02-11Q1505667003ND
2015-02-11Q15056670011.41 ppb