Cobalt
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Main System
Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.
30
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 | 201307160480AM | ND |
| 2013-07-15 | 201307160499AM | ND |
| 2013-07-15 | 201307160452AM | ND |
| 2013-07-15 | 201307160486AM | ND |
| 2013-07-15 | 201307160493AM | ND |
| 2013-07-15 | 201307160489AM | ND |
| 2013-07-17 | 201307180789AM | ND |
| 2013-07-17 | 201307180551AM | ND |
| 2013-07-17 | 201307180559AM | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | 201310080165AM | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | 201310080183AM | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | 201310080217AM | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | 201310080195AM | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | 201310080179AM | ND |
| 2013-10-07 | 201310080207AM | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 201401070134AM | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 201401070142AM | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 201401070132AM | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 201401070116AM | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 201401070102AM | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 201402200301AM | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404020493AM | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404020431AM | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404020451AM | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404020440AM | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404020551AM | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 201404020545AM | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 201406190248AM | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 201406190250AM | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 201406190256AM | ND |