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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Artesian Water Company

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND240ND
2014ND240ND
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
2013-07-172860257ND
2013-07-172860445ND
2013-07-172860437ND
2013-07-172860433ND
2013-07-172860757ND
2013-07-172860928ND
2013-07-172860415ND
2013-07-172860373ND
2013-07-172860345ND
2013-07-172860334ND
2013-07-172860799ND
2013-07-172860835ND
2013-07-172860742ND
2013-07-172860193ND
2013-07-172860507ND
2013-07-172860884ND
2013-07-172860770ND
2013-07-172860939ND
2013-07-172860815ND
2013-07-172860384ND
2013-10-152913521ND
2013-10-152913513ND
2013-10-152913845ND
2013-10-302922362ND
2014-01-282963991ND
2014-01-282964183ND
2014-01-282964221ND
2014-01-282964032ND
2014-01-282964125ND
2014-01-282964056ND
2014-01-282964087ND
2014-01-282964110ND
2014-01-282964269ND
2014-01-282964252ND
2014-01-282964151ND
2014-01-282964168ND
2014-01-282964210ND
2014-01-282964037ND
2014-01-282964240ND
2014-01-282964071ND
2014-01-282964227ND
2014-01-282964099ND
2014-03-132991426ND
2014-04-233014020ND
2014-04-233014337ND
2014-04-233014030ND
2014-04-233014016ND
2014-07-163064491ND