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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Town of Queen Creek

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.

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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.161 ppb284ND - 1.30 ppb
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
2013-03-18201303190024AMND
2013-03-18201303190062AMND
2013-03-18201303190048AMND
2013-03-18201303190050AMND
2013-03-18201303190067AMND
2013-03-18201303190045AMND
2013-03-18201303190036AMND
2013-03-18201303190041AMND
2013-03-18201303190043AMND
2013-03-18201303190052AMND
2013-03-18201303190038AMND
2013-03-18201303190064AMND
2013-03-18201303190018AMND
2013-03-18201303190034AMND
2013-09-11201309110467AMND
2013-09-11201309110471AM1.000 ppb
2013-09-11201309110469AMND
2013-09-11201309110463AMND
2013-09-11201309110465AM1.10 ppb
2013-09-11201309110459AM1.30 ppb
2013-10-02201310020511AMND
2013-10-02201310020503AMND
2013-10-02201310020509AMND
2013-10-02201310020513AM1.10 ppb
2013-10-02201310020501AMND
2013-10-02201310020515AMND
2013-10-02201310020507AMND
2013-10-02201310020505AMND