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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Breezy Hill WD

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
2013ND180ND
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
2013-01-23201301250315AMND
2013-01-23201301250327AMND
2013-01-23201301250238AMND
2013-01-23201301250247AMND
2013-01-23201301250245AMND
2013-01-23201301250236AMND
2013-04-08201304100489AMND
2013-04-08201304100355AMND
2013-04-08201304100483AMND
2013-07-15201307170621AMND
2013-07-15201307170571AMND
2013-07-15201307170617AMND
2013-07-15201307170573AMND
2013-07-15201307170623AMND
2013-07-23201307250126AMND
2013-10-14201310160267AMND
2013-10-14201310160161AMND
2013-10-14201310160190AMND