Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Newtown Artesian Water Company

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
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
2014-03-10773866-10895ND
2014-03-10773946-10907ND
2014-03-10773942-10907ND
2014-03-10773868-10895ND
2014-03-10773944-10907ND
2014-06-09795432-11601ND
2014-06-09795434-11601ND
2014-11-05830313-12898ND
2014-11-05830299-12898ND
2014-11-05830315-12898ND
2014-11-05830303-12898ND
2014-11-05830301-12898ND
2014-12-10835402-13068ND
2014-12-10835404-13068ND