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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Pasadena

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND250ND
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
2013-03-28201303280333AMND
2013-03-28201303280376AMND
2013-03-28201303280381AMND
2013-03-28201303280373AMND
2013-03-28201303280335AMND
2013-03-28201303280352AMND
2013-03-28201303280392AMND
2013-03-28201303280390AMND
2013-03-28201303280329AMND
2013-06-20201306200442AMND
2013-06-20201306200453AMND
2013-06-20201306200410AMND
2013-07-16201307160507AMND
2013-09-18201309190007AMND
2013-09-18201309190001AMND
2013-09-18201309190005AMND
2013-09-18201309190003AMND
2013-09-18201309190009AMND
2013-09-18201309190011AMND
2013-09-18201309190013AMND
2013-09-18201309190043AMND
2013-12-19201312190424AMND
2013-12-19201312190417AMND
2013-12-19201312190426AMND
2013-12-19201312190422AMND