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Molybdenum

City of Sunnyside

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.17 ppb2018ND - 5.90 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-13407ND
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134092.00 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134142.10 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134151.90 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134081.50 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134121.90 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134112.00 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134132.10 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134101.20 ppb
2014-03-31WA97-SE1-14-05465-134064.04 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17795-407252.40 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395542.10 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395535.90 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-39553AND
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395572.70 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395561.90 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395593.00 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395582.40 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17266-395552.60 ppb
2014-09-03WA97-SE2-14-17795-407241.70 ppb