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Cobalt

Moscow Water Department

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
20142.02 ppb101ND - 20.2 ppb
20151.69 ppb101ND - 16.9 ppb
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
2014-10-03141003018-004ND
2014-10-03141003018-003ND
2014-10-03141003018-001ND
2014-10-03141003018-002ND
2014-10-03141003018-014ND
2014-10-03141003018-015ND
2014-10-03141003018-012ND
2014-10-03141003018-013ND
2014-10-03141003018-011ND
2014-10-03141003018-00520.2 ppb
2015-04-01150401020-014ND
2015-04-01150401020-00516.9 ppb
2015-04-01150401020-012ND
2015-04-01150401020-015ND
2015-04-01150401020-011ND
2015-04-01150401020-001ND
2015-04-01150401020-013ND
2015-04-01150401020-004ND
2015-04-01150401020-003ND
2015-04-01150401020-002ND