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Molybdenum

City of Spokane

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
20150.732 ppb168ND - 1.67 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
2015-03-23150324054-0041.34 ppb
2015-03-23150324054-011ND
2015-03-23150324054-0131.60 ppb
2015-03-23150324054-0121.39 ppb
2015-03-23150324054-005ND
2015-03-23150324054-001ND
2015-03-23150324054-003ND
2015-03-23150324054-0021.67 ppb
2015-09-28150930003-010ND
2015-09-28150930003-0091.23 ppb
2015-09-28150930003-0121.32 ppb
2015-09-28150930003-011ND
2015-09-28150930003-0131.55 ppb
2015-09-28150930003-0071.61 ppb
2015-09-28150930003-006ND
2015-09-28150930003-008ND