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Molybdenum

King County Water District No 90

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
20140.167 ppb61ND - 1.000 ppb
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-294G30030-03AND
2014-07-294G30030-05AND
2014-07-294G30030-07AND
2014-07-294G30030-01A1.000 ppb
2014-10-284J30021-01AND
2014-10-284J30021-03AND
2015-02-265B27033-05AND
2015-02-265B27033-07AND
2015-02-265B27033-01AND
2015-02-265B27033-03AND
2015-04-165D17034-05AND
2015-04-165D17034-01AND