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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Calhoun County Water and Fire Protection Authority

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND140ND
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
2014-11-253147683ND
2014-11-253147612ND
2014-11-253147606ND
2014-11-253147616ND
2014-11-253147660ND
2014-11-253147632ND
2015-01-233176904ND
2015-01-233176902ND
2015-02-023180725ND
2015-02-023180876ND
2015-05-183245373ND
2015-05-183245492ND
2015-05-183245390ND
2015-05-183245435ND
2015-05-183245449ND
2015-05-183245473ND
2015-05-183245411ND
2015-05-183245428ND
2015-08-263311226ND
2015-08-263311275ND