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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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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

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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