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Molybdenum

South Burlington City Water System

NOTE: South Burlington City Water System purchases water from Champlain Water District which is required to test for molybdenum. Sample information shown below was taken by Champlain Water District.

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: South Burlington City Water System purchases water from Champlain Water District which is required to test for molybdenum. Sample information shown below was taken by Champlain Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2318-IC-00587-001ND
2019-01-1119-IC-00129-001ND
2020-01-0920-IC-01346-001ND
2020-01-0920-IC-01483-001AND
2022-01-3122-IC-00547-001ND
2023-01-1223-IC-00280-001ND
2023-12-042312-37478-001ND