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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Lynchburg

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
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-10201403110483AMND
2014-03-10201403110253AMND
2014-03-18201403200254AMND
2014-06-02201406040649AMND
2014-06-02201406040653AMND
2014-06-03201406040651AMND
2014-09-08201409100846AMND
2014-09-08201409110333AMND
2014-09-09201409110328AMND
2014-12-02201412030668AMND
2014-12-02201412030698AMND
2014-12-03201412040283AMND