Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Oakdale

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.221 ppb141ND - 3.10 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
2015-01-052047834001ND
2015-01-0520478340123.10 ppb
2015-01-052047834018ND
2015-01-052047834015ND
2015-01-052047834003ND
2015-01-052047834009ND
2015-01-052047834006ND
2015-07-142083051001ND
2015-07-142083051014ND
2015-07-142083051011ND
2015-07-142083051017ND
2015-07-142083051005ND
2015-07-142083051002ND
2015-07-142083051008ND