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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Aqua Pa Bristol

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND80ND
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
2013-12-20AE18456ND
2013-12-20AE18452ND
2013-12-20AE18454ND
2013-12-20AE18462ND
2014-03-21AE27014ND
2014-03-21AE27006ND
2014-06-20AE36932ND
2014-06-20AE36908ND
2014-06-20AE36910ND
2014-06-20AE36914ND
2014-08-27AE46279ND
2014-08-28AE46368ND