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Molybdenum

Brookfield Water Utility

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.962 ppb224ND - 14.5 ppb
20150.416 ppb222ND - 7.57 ppb
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
2014-08-12810163-12175ND
2014-08-12810132-12175ND
2014-08-12810167-1217714.5 ppb
2014-08-12810141-121771.48 ppb
2014-08-12810200-121771.44 ppb
2014-08-12810136-12177ND
2014-08-12810159-12177ND
2014-08-12810171-12175ND
2014-08-12810155-12175ND
2014-08-13810462-12175ND
2014-08-13810470-12175ND
2014-08-13810492-121773.72 ppb
2014-08-13810474-12177ND
2014-08-13810488-12177ND
2014-08-13810500-12195ND
2014-08-13810466-12175ND
2014-08-13810484-12175ND
2014-08-14810988-12176ND
2014-08-14810984-12195ND
2014-08-14810990-12176ND
2014-08-14810993-12176ND
2014-08-14810986-12195ND
2015-02-24844999-13511ND
2015-02-24844989-13511ND
2015-02-24844982-13511ND
2015-02-24845001-135237.57 ppb
2015-02-24844980-135231.58 ppb
2015-02-24844984-13523ND
2015-02-24845005-13523ND
2015-02-24844987-13511ND
2015-02-24845007-13511ND
2015-02-24844997-13511ND
2015-02-24844991-13523ND
2015-02-24844995-13511ND
2015-02-24844993-13511ND
2015-02-24845003-13511ND
2015-02-25845357-13523ND
2015-02-25845363-13523ND
2015-02-25845361-13523ND
2015-02-25845359-13523ND
2015-02-25845355-13523ND
2015-02-25845365-13523ND
2015-02-25845367-13523ND
2015-03-18849367-13671ND