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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

City of Pineville Water System

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

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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0515 ppb331ND - 1.70 ppb
20152.00 ppb221.40 ppb - 2.60 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-2035127324025AMND
2014-02-2035127324005AMND
2014-02-2035127324031AMND
2014-02-2035127324011AM1.70 ppb
2014-02-2035127324007AMND
2014-02-2035127324001AMND
2014-02-2035127324003AMND
2014-02-2035127324033AMND
2014-02-2035127324035AMND
2014-02-2035127324019AMND
2014-02-2035127324015AMND
2014-02-2035127324013AMND
2014-02-2035127324021AMND
2014-02-2035127324017AMND
2014-02-2035127324023AMND
2014-02-2035127324029AMND
2014-02-2035127324009AMND
2014-02-2035127324027AMND
2014-08-0535149111003AMND
2014-08-0535149111005AMND
2014-08-0535149111025AMND
2014-08-0535149111019AMND
2014-08-0535149111031AMND
2014-08-0535149111029AMND
2014-08-0535149111027AMND
2014-08-0535149111021AMND
2014-08-0535149111023AMND
2014-08-0535149111001AMND
2014-08-0535149111017AMND
2014-08-0535149111015AMND
2014-08-0535149111007AMND
2014-08-0535149111009AMND
2014-08-1135149865001AMND
2015-01-2035172147019AM1.40 ppb
2015-01-2035172147011AM2.60 ppb