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Molybdenum

City of Moses Lake

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.49 ppb3433ND - 8.90 ppb
20153.52 ppb662.60 ppb - 4.60 ppb
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
2014-05-05201405060289AM3.60 ppb
2014-05-05201405060349AM3.70 ppb
2014-05-05201405060321AM5.80 ppb
2014-05-05201405060287AM6.10 ppb
2014-05-05201405060274AM1.50 ppb
2014-05-06201405070333AM2.90 ppb
2014-05-06201405070322AM7.60 ppb
2014-05-06201405070326AM1.70 ppb
2014-05-07201405080348AM4.70 ppb
2014-05-07201405080551AM6.30 ppb
2014-05-07201405080427AM1.80 ppb
2014-05-07201405080573AM3.10 ppb
2014-05-07201405080477AM6.50 ppb
2014-05-07201405080483AM6.00 ppb
2014-05-08201405120316AM6.20 ppb
2014-05-08201405090521AM4.00 ppb
2014-05-12201405130332AM4.00 ppb
2014-11-10201411120413AMND
2014-11-12201411130805AM7.00 ppb
2014-11-12201411130816AM6.80 ppb
2014-11-12201411130843AM2.00 ppb
2014-11-12201411130793AM2.60 ppb
2014-11-12201411130839AM8.10 ppb
2014-11-13201411150145AM6.80 ppb
2014-11-13201411150149AM8.90 ppb
2014-11-13201411150205AM2.40 ppb
2014-11-13201411150141AM4.20 ppb
2014-11-17201411180458AM5.10 ppb
2014-11-17201411180443AM7.60 ppb
2014-11-17201411180533AM3.80 ppb
2014-11-18201411190557AM1.80 ppb
2014-11-18201411190307AM3.40 ppb
2014-11-18201411190555AM4.50 ppb
2014-11-18201411190201AM2.10 ppb
2015-05-18201505190555AM4.50 ppb
2015-05-18201505190474AM3.20 ppb
2015-05-18201505190519AM3.20 ppb
2015-11-10201510300173AM3.00 ppb
2015-11-10201510300177AM4.60 ppb
2015-11-10201511110789AM2.60 ppb