Cobalt
Shippensburg Boro Water Authority
Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070005AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070001AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070003AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070009AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070013AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070007AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070011AM | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070015AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204013AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204015AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204007AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204011AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204009AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204003AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204001AM | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204005AM | ND |
| 2015-09-17 | 35208587003AM | ND |
| 2015-09-17 | 35208587001AM | ND |