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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

City of Albany

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND40ND
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
2013-04-10201304110548AMND
2013-04-10201304110550AMND
2013-04-10201304110641AMND
2013-04-10201304110494AMND
2013-07-22201307250128AMND
2013-07-23201307250124AMND
2013-07-23201307250122AMND
2013-07-23201307250159AMND
2013-10-28201310300100AMND
2013-10-28201310300096AMND
2013-10-28201310300033AMND
2013-10-28201310300070AMND
2014-01-21201401230141AMND
2014-01-21201401230133AMND
2014-01-21201401230200AMND
2014-01-21201401230152AMND