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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

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

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0429 ppb281ND - 1.20 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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 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
2013-02-182782973ND
2013-02-182782964ND
2013-02-182782926ND
2013-02-182782921ND
2013-02-1827829551.20 ppb
2013-02-182782911ND
2013-02-182782917ND
2013-02-182782996ND
2013-02-182782992ND
2013-02-192782935ND
2013-02-192782946ND
2013-02-192782907ND
2013-02-192783004ND
2013-03-072795156ND
2013-08-222885937ND
2013-08-222885933ND
2013-08-222886212ND
2013-08-222886025ND
2013-08-222886014ND
2013-08-222885963ND
2013-08-222886195ND
2013-08-222885973ND
2013-08-222885984ND
2013-08-232885950ND
2013-08-232885958ND
2013-08-232885946ND
2013-08-232885941ND
2013-09-272907147ND