Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Western Allegheny County Mun A

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0458 ppb241ND - 1.10 ppb
2015ND80ND
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
2014-06-12201406130317AMND
2014-07-16201407180265AMND
2014-07-16201407180263AMND
2014-07-16201407180273AMND
2014-07-16201407180267AMND
2014-07-16201407180269AMND
2014-07-16201407180271AMND
2014-07-16201407180261AM1.10 ppb
2014-09-10201409120811AMND
2014-09-10201409120953AMND
2014-09-10201409120955AMND
2014-09-10201409120959AMND
2014-09-10201409120961AMND
2014-09-10201409120816AMND
2014-09-10201409120592AMND
2014-09-10201409120821AMND
2014-12-10201412120380AMND
2014-12-10201412120412AMND
2014-12-10201412120295AMND
2014-12-10201412120402AMND
2014-12-10201412120288AMND
2014-12-10201412120273AMND
2014-12-10201412120282AMND
2014-12-11201412120373AMND
2015-03-11201503120560AMND
2015-03-11201503120637AMND
2015-03-11201503120598AMND
2015-03-11201503120619AMND
2015-03-11201503120566AMND
2015-03-11201503120556AMND
2015-03-11201503120584AMND
2015-03-11201503130151AMND