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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND260ND
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
2015-03-1035178934005AMND
2015-03-1035178934007AMND
2015-03-1035178934001AMND
2015-03-1035178934003AMND
2015-03-1035178934009AMND
2015-03-1035178934011AMND
2015-03-1035178934015AMND
2015-03-1035178934013AMND
2015-03-3035181633007AMND
2015-03-3035181633005AMND
2015-03-3035181633011AMND
2015-03-3035181633013AMND
2015-03-3135181843007AMND
2015-03-3135181843001AMND
2015-09-0335205946015AMND
2015-09-0335205946009AMND
2015-09-0335205946013AMND
2015-09-0335205946011AMND
2015-09-0335205946019AMND
2015-09-0335205946003AMND
2015-09-0335205946017AMND
2015-09-0335205946001AMND
2015-09-0335205946005AMND
2015-09-0335205946007AMND
2015-09-3035209763003AMND
2015-09-3035209763001AMND