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Molybdenum

Nob Hill Water Association

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.200 ppb101ND - 2.00 ppb
20150.321 ppb82ND - 1.40 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
2014-04-21WA97-SE1-14-07099-17188ND
2014-04-21WA97-SE1-14-07099-17192ND
2014-04-21WA97-SE1-14-07099-17190ND
2014-04-21WA97-SE1-14-07099-17191ND
2014-04-21WA97-SE1-14-07099-17193ND
2014-04-21WA97-SE1-14-07099-17189ND
2014-09-09WA97-SE1-14-17950-41048ND
2014-09-09WA97-SE1-14-17950-41047ND
2014-09-09WA97-SE1-14-17950-41046ND
2014-09-09WA97-SE1-14-17950-410452.00 ppb
2015-05-14WA97-SE2-15-09609-21839ND
2015-05-14WA97-SE1-15-09609-218361.40 ppb
2015-05-14WA97-SE2-15-09609-21838ND
2015-05-14WA97-SE2-15-09609-21837ND
2015-10-06WA97-SE2-15-21669-48262ND
2015-10-06WA97-SE2-15-21669-482591.17 ppb
2015-10-06WA97-SE2-15-21669-48261ND
2015-10-06WA97-SE2-15-21669-48260ND