Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

City of Nampa

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

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND340ND
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
2014-01-29140131024-011ND
2014-01-29140131024-005ND
2014-01-29140131024-016ND
2014-01-29140131024-006ND
2014-01-29140131024-010ND
2014-01-30140131024-014ND
2014-01-30140131024-002ND
2014-01-30140131024-004ND
2014-01-30140131024-003ND
2014-01-30140131024-001ND
2014-01-30140131024-007ND
2014-01-30140131024-009ND
2014-01-30140131024-015ND
2014-01-30140131024-017ND
2014-01-30140131024-012ND
2014-01-30140131024-008ND
2014-01-30140131024-013ND
2014-07-21140723034-010ND
2014-07-21140723034-012ND
2014-07-21140723034-009ND
2014-07-21140723034-007ND
2014-07-21140723034-001ND
2014-07-21140723034-008ND
2014-07-21140723034-002ND
2014-07-21140723034-003ND
2014-07-21140723034-006ND
2014-07-21140723034-005ND
2014-07-21140723034-015ND
2014-07-21140723034-014ND
2014-07-21140723034-017ND
2014-07-21140723034-016ND
2014-07-21140723034-011ND
2014-07-21140723034-013ND
2014-07-22140723034-004ND