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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Albuquerque Water System

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

 

76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND760ND
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
2015-03-1635179720005AMND
2015-03-1635179720007AMND
2015-03-1635179720003AMND
2015-03-1635179720001AMND
2015-03-1735179970011AMND
2015-03-1735179970001AMND
2015-03-1735179970003AMND
2015-03-1735179970013AMND
2015-03-1735179970009AMND
2015-03-1735179970005AMND
2015-03-1735179970007AMND
2015-03-1835180216015AMND
2015-03-1835180216005AMND
2015-03-1835180216021AMND
2015-03-1835180216017AMND
2015-03-1835180216003AMND
2015-03-1835180216019AMND
2015-03-1835180216013AMND
2015-03-1835180216011AMND
2015-03-1835180216009AMND
2015-03-1835180216007AMND
2015-03-1835180216001AMND
2015-03-1935180354003AMND
2015-03-1935180354009AMND
2015-03-1935180354007AMND
2015-03-1935180354001AMND
2015-03-1935180354011AMND
2015-03-1935180354005AMND
2015-03-2335180758003AMND
2015-03-2335180758007AMND
2015-03-2335180758001AMND
2015-03-2335180758011AMND
2015-03-2335180758009AMND
2015-03-2335180758015AMND
2015-03-2335180758005AMND
2015-03-2335180758013AMND
2015-06-1635193353003AMND
2015-06-1635193353001AMND
2015-09-0335205921001AMND
2015-09-0335205921005AMND
2015-09-0335205921003AMND
2015-09-1035206891007AMND
2015-09-1035206891003AMND
2015-09-1035206891011AMND
2015-09-1035206891009AMND
2015-09-1035206891001AMND
2015-09-1035206891005AMND
2015-09-1435207274007AMND
2015-09-1435207274001AMND
2015-09-1435207274005AMND
2015-09-1435207274003AMND
2015-09-1535207531007AMND
2015-09-1535207531001AMND
2015-09-1535207531005AMND
2015-09-1535207531003AMND
2015-09-1635207674003AMND
2015-09-1635207674001AMND
2015-09-1635207674007AMND
2015-09-1635207674005AMND
2015-09-1735208047005AMND
2015-09-1735208047007AMND
2015-09-1735208047001AMND
2015-09-1735208047003AMND
2015-09-2135208332007AMND
2015-09-2135208332001AMND
2015-09-2135208332005AMND
2015-09-2135208332003AMND
2015-09-2235208592003AMND
2015-09-2235208592007AMND
2015-09-2235208592001AMND
2015-09-2235208592005AMND
2015-09-2335208813001AMND
2015-09-2335208813003AMND
2015-09-2335208813005AMND
2015-12-1435221127003AMND
2015-12-1435221127001AMND