Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

City of Post Falls

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND120ND
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
2013-11-14131118001-004ND
2013-11-14131118001-012ND
2013-11-14131118001-003ND
2013-11-14131118001-001ND
2013-11-14131118001-002ND
2013-11-14131118001-007ND
2013-11-14131118001-009ND
2013-11-14131118001-010ND
2013-11-14131118001-008ND
2013-11-14131118001-011ND
2013-11-14131118001-005ND
2013-11-14131118001-006ND
2014-05-12140513061-002ND
2014-05-12140513061-003ND
2014-05-12140513061-006ND
2014-05-12140513061-005ND
2014-05-13140513061-012ND
2014-05-13140513061-008ND
2014-05-13140513061-009ND
2014-05-13140513061-007ND
2014-05-13140513061-004ND
2014-05-13140513061-001ND
2014-05-13140513061-011ND
2014-05-13140513061-010ND