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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Blue Ridge Water Company Inc

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-03201402050090AMND
2014-02-03201402050099AMND
2014-05-05201405070166AMND
2014-05-05201405070324AMND
2014-05-05201405070156AMND
2014-08-04201408060309AMND
2014-08-04201408060335AMND
2014-08-04201408060349AMND
2014-11-03201411050474AMND
2014-11-03201411050546AMND
2014-11-04201411050530AMND