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Molybdenum

Western Virginia Water Authority

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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57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.515 ppb487ND - 6.70 ppb
2015ND90ND
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
2014-04-0935133733001AMND
2014-04-1435134288003AMND
2014-04-1435134288001AMND
2014-04-1435134288005AMND
2014-04-1535134430005AM1.10 ppb
2014-04-1535134430001AMND
2014-04-1535134430003AMND
2014-04-1535134430007AMND
2014-04-1635134685003AMND
2014-04-1635134685001AM5.20 ppb
2014-04-1735134685011AMND
2014-04-1735134685007AMND
2014-04-1735134685009AMND
2014-04-1735134685005AMND
2014-04-2135135129001AMND
2014-04-2135135129003AM2.90 ppb
2014-04-22351352460031AM2.90 ppb
2014-04-2235135246001AMND
2014-04-2335135566003AMND
2014-04-2335135566001AMND
2014-07-1535146596003AMND
2014-07-1535146596001AMND
2014-07-2235147500001AMND
2014-07-2235147500003AMND
2014-07-2335147678003AMND
2014-07-2335147678001AMND
2014-07-2935148388003AMND
2014-07-2935148388001AMND
2014-10-1535159790001AMND
2014-10-2135160675001AMND
2014-10-2135160675005AMND
2014-10-2135160675003AMND
2014-10-2235160822001AMND
2014-10-2235160822003AM3.00 ppb
2014-10-2235160822007AM2.90 ppb
2014-10-2235160822005AMND
2014-10-2435161412011AMND
2014-10-2435161412007AMND
2014-10-2735161412009AMND
2014-10-2735161412005AMND
2014-10-2735161412001AMND
2014-10-2735161412003AMND
2014-10-2935161806001AMND
2014-10-2935161806007AM6.70 ppb
2014-10-2935161806009AMND
2014-10-2935161806005AMND
2014-10-2935161806003AMND
2014-11-2435165509001AMND
2015-01-1435171716001AMND
2015-01-1435171716003AMND
2015-01-2635173052005AMND
2015-01-2635173052001AMND
2015-01-2635173052003AMND
2015-01-2735173052009AMND
2015-01-2735173052007AMND
2015-01-2835173425001AMND
2015-12-1735222266001AMND