Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Erie City Water Authority

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND100ND
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
2014-12-02201412030339AMND
2014-12-02201412030310AMND
2015-02-24201502160049AMND
2015-03-10201503110719AMND
2015-03-10201503110688AMND
2015-05-12201504060025AMND
2015-06-23201506240535AMND
2015-06-23201506240453AMND
2015-08-18201507070009AMND
2015-09-16201509170459AMND
2015-09-16201509170809AMND
2015-11-18201510070002AMND