Cobalt
Lafourche Water District 1
Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-15 | 2958620 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | 2958630 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | 2958443 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | 2958467 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 3005383 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 3005387 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 3005348 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 3005366 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 3059705 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 3059716 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 3059689 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 3059719 | ND |
| 2014-10-09 | 3120177 | ND |
| 2014-10-09 | 3120243 | ND |
| 2014-10-09 | 3120300 | ND |
| 2014-10-09 | 3120189 | ND |