Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Metropolitan District Commission

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

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2013-07-17201307180553AMND
2013-07-17201307180815AMND
2013-07-17201307180544AMND
2013-07-17201307180750AMND
2013-07-17201307180742AMND
2013-10-09201310100652AMND
2013-10-09201310100586AMND
2013-10-09201310100650AMND
2013-10-09201310100588AMND
2013-10-09201310100524AMND
2014-01-07201401080426AMND
2014-01-07201401080361AMND
2014-01-07201401080380AMND
2014-01-07201401080365AMND
2014-01-08201401090269AMND
2014-04-08201404090495AMND
2014-04-08201404090429AMND
2014-04-08201404090545AMND
2014-04-08201404090441AMND
2014-04-09201404100634AMND