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Molybdenum

Whitworth Water District 2

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.553 ppb146ND - 1.99 ppb
20150.394 ppb144ND - 2.02 ppb
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
2014-07-15140717051-010ND
2014-07-15140717051-004ND
2014-07-15140717051-003ND
2014-07-15140717051-002ND
2014-07-15140717051-009ND
2014-07-15140717051-0111.17 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0131.17 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-006ND
2014-07-16140717051-0121.06 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0051.99 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0071.21 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-001ND
2014-07-16140717051-0141.14 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-008ND
2015-01-12150113001-009ND
2015-01-12150113001-0042.02 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0021.000 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-003ND
2015-01-12150113001-001ND
2015-01-12150113001-005ND
2015-01-12150113001-006ND
2015-01-12150113001-010ND
2015-01-12150113001-008ND
2015-01-12150113001-007ND
2015-01-13150113050-001ND
2015-01-13150113050-0021.25 ppb
2015-03-03150306022-001ND
2015-03-03150306022-0021.24 ppb