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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Las Vegas Valley Water District

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-06201303080526AMND
2013-03-06201303080524AMND
2013-06-05201306070101AMND
2013-06-05201306070103AMND
2013-09-16201309190439AMND
2013-09-16201309190437AMND
2013-12-18201312200206AMND
2013-12-18201312200208AMND
2013-12-18201312200210AMND
2013-12-18201312200212AMND
2014-03-18201403200555AMND
2014-03-18201403200557AMND
2014-04-23201404250235AMND
2014-04-23201404250231AMND
2014-04-23201404250233AMND
2014-06-16201406180437AMND
2014-06-16201406180435AMND
2014-09-29201410010262AMND
2014-09-29201410010215AMND
2014-10-22201410240229AMND
2014-10-22201410240231AMND
2014-10-22201410240233AMND