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Molybdenum

City of West Richland

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20135.70 ppb661.70 ppb - 10.6 ppb
20142.02 ppb127ND - 6.80 ppb
2015ND60ND
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
2013-10-07WA97-SE1-13-19288-437673.40 ppb
2013-10-07WA97-SE1-13-19288-437651.70 ppb
2013-10-07WA97-SE1-13-19288-4376810.6 ppb
2013-10-07WA97-SE1-13-19288-4376610.5 ppb
2013-10-07WA97-SE1-13-19288-437645.30 ppb
2013-10-17WA97-SE1-13-19288-437632.72 ppb
2014-01-15WA97-SE2-14-00933-2439ND
2014-01-15WA97-SE2-14-00933-24401.09 ppb
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-153882.30 ppb
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-153913.50 ppb
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-15393ND
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-153876.30 ppb
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-153862.70 ppb
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-153921.50 ppb
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-15390ND
2014-04-10WA97-SE2-14-06353-153896.80 ppb
2014-07-07WA97-SE4-14-12445-29280ND
2014-07-07WA97-SE4-14-12445-29279ND