Cobalt
Bennettsville, City of
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.97 ppb | 12 | 6 | ND - 6.30 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-24 | 201402260672AM | 4.40 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402260641AM | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402260835AM | 3.80 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402270242AM | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 201405290468AM | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-27 | 201405290478AM | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 201408270813AM | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 201408270828AM | 6.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 201408270759AM | 4.80 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270787AM | ND |
| 2014-11-24 | 201411260295AM | 2.30 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 201411260263AM | ND |