Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Molybdenum

City of Vancouver

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
2013ND200ND
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-28201305290223AMND
2013-05-28201305290241AMND
2013-05-28201305290221AMND
2013-05-28201305290217AMND
2013-05-28201305290260AMND
2013-05-28201305290239AMND
2013-05-28201305290255AMND
2013-05-28201305290226AMND
2013-05-28201305290215AMND
2013-06-17201306180198AMND
2013-11-19201311200397AMND
2013-11-19201311200365AMND
2013-11-19201311200401AMND
2013-11-19201311200341AMND
2013-11-19201311200327AMND
2013-11-19201311200323AMND
2013-11-19201311200527AMND
2013-11-19201311200369AMND
2013-11-19201311200343AMND
2013-11-19201311200325AMND