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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Roslyn WD

Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20151.66 ppb72ND - 10.2 ppb
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 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for cobalt was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against change in blood chemistry.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-1435150912001AMND
2014-08-1535150912003AMND
2014-08-1835151461001AAMND
2014-08-2035151913003AMND
2014-08-2035151913001AMND
2014-08-2135151913005AMND
2014-08-2535152914001AMND
2014-08-2735152914003AMND
2015-02-1035175708001AMND
2015-02-1035175708003AM10.2 ppb
2015-02-1035175708005AMND
2015-02-1835176234003AMND
2015-02-1835176234001AMND
2015-02-2335177223001AMND
2015-05-0135186828001AM1.40 ppb