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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

Tulsa

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
20140.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2014-01-151067934004ND
2014-01-151067934009ND
2014-01-151067934007ND
2014-01-151067934001ND
2014-04-142001917007ND
2014-04-142001917004ND
2014-05-062005689003ND
2014-05-062005689001ND
2014-07-222019400008ND
2014-07-222019400003ND
2014-07-222019400001ND
2014-07-222019400005ND
2014-10-0620329380031.10 ppb
2014-10-0620329380051.10 ppb
2014-10-062032938001ND
2014-10-062032938008ND