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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Park WC - Compton

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-05-25201405290658AMND
2014-05-29201405290645AMND
2014-05-29201405290652AMND
2014-05-29201405290656AMND
2014-08-28201408280827AMND
2014-08-28201408280812AMND
2014-11-25201411250650AMND
2014-11-25201411250331AMND
2015-01-29201501290133AMND
2015-01-29201501290141AMND
2015-02-27201502270113AMND
2015-02-27201502270117AMND