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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Molybdenum

York County East 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND20ND
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
2014-05-13201405150119AMND
2014-05-13201405150185AMND
2014-05-13201405150115AMND
2014-08-13201408150376AMND
2014-08-13201408150284AMND
2014-08-13201408150312AMND
2014-11-05201411070382AMND
2014-11-05201411070614AMND
2014-11-05201411070456AMND
2015-02-11201502130308AMND
2015-02-11201502130271AMND