Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

City of Renton

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
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
2014-08-0635149452007AMND
2014-08-0635149452015AMND
2014-08-0635149452011AMND
2014-08-0635149452009AMND
2014-08-0635149452013AMND
2014-08-0635149452001AMND
2014-08-0635149452005AMND
2014-08-0635149452003AMND
2015-02-0435174286007AMND
2015-02-0435174286011AMND
2015-02-0435174286015AMND
2015-02-0435174286009AMND
2015-02-0435174286013AMND
2015-02-0435174286003AMND
2015-02-0435174286001AMND
2015-02-0435174286005AMND