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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Greenlawn WD

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
2013ND210ND
2014ND10ND
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
2013-06-25201306260211AMND
2013-06-25201306260213AMND
2013-06-25201306260219AMND
2013-06-25201306260217AMND
2013-06-25201306260215AMND
2013-06-26201306280159AMND
2013-06-26201306280161AMND
2013-06-26201306280165AMND
2013-06-26201306280148AMND
2013-06-26201306280157AMND
2013-06-26201306280163AMND
2013-12-12201312140118AMND
2013-12-12201312140120AMND
2013-12-12201312140116AMND
2013-12-12201312140124AMND
2013-12-12201312140122AMND
2013-12-1635120399007AMND
2013-12-1635120399005AMND
2013-12-1635120399001AMND
2013-12-1635120399003AMND
2013-12-1635120399009AMND
2014-11-1735165125001AMND