Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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