Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Aqua Pa Bensalem

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-05-21AE33720ND
2014-05-22AE34194ND
2014-05-23AE34250ND
2014-05-23AE34247ND
2014-08-27AE46273ND
2014-08-27AE46276ND
2014-08-27AE46282ND
2014-08-28AE46366ND
2014-11-19AE57228ND
2014-11-21AE57356ND
2014-11-21AE57985ND
2014-11-21AE57353ND
2015-02-18AE66485ND
2015-02-18AE66105ND
2015-02-19AE66468ND
2015-02-20AE66469ND