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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Guymon

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

 

24

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
2015ND240ND
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
2015-01-12201501150583AMND
2015-01-12201501150485AMND
2015-01-12201501150511AMND
2015-01-12201501150491AMND
2015-01-12201501150507AMND
2015-01-12201501150667AMND
2015-01-12201501150443AMND
2015-01-12201501150422AMND
2015-01-12201501150626AMND
2015-01-12201501150476AMND
2015-04-21201504220380AMND
2015-04-21201504220410AMND
2015-07-13201506170697AMND
2015-07-13201506170687AMND
2015-07-13201506170689AMND
2015-07-13201506170699AMND
2015-07-14201506170691AMND
2015-07-14201506170693AMND
2015-07-14201506170695AMND
2015-07-14201506170701AMND
2015-07-14201506170705AMND
2015-07-14201506170703AMND
2015-10-13201510050026AMND
2015-10-13201510050028AMND