Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

City of Tumwater

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015ND110ND
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
2014-08-13WA97-SE1-14-15517-35907ND
2014-08-13WA97-SE1-14-15517-35909ND
2014-08-13WA97-SE1-14-15517-35911ND
2014-08-13WA97-SE1-14-15517-35908ND
2014-08-13WA97-SE1-14-15517-35910ND
2014-08-20WA97-SE1-14-16401-37921ND
2014-08-20WA97-SE1-14-16401-37917ND
2014-08-20WA97-SE1-14-16401-37918ND
2014-08-20WA97-SE1-14-16401-37919ND
2014-08-20WA97-SE1-14-16401-37920ND
2014-08-20WA97-SE1-14-16401-37916ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6366ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE1-15-02700-6356ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE1-15-02700-6357ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6360ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE1-15-02700-6358ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6359ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6364ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6365ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6363ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6362ND
2015-02-11WA97-SE2-15-02700-6361ND