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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Plainview Municipal Water System

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

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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND350ND
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
2014-02-26Q1406213027ND
2014-02-26Q1406213009ND
2014-02-26Q1406213011ND
2014-02-26Q1406213007ND
2014-02-26Q1406213021ND
2014-02-26Q1406213019ND
2014-02-26Q1406213015ND
2014-02-26Q1406213023ND
2014-02-26Q1406213029ND
2014-02-26Q1406213031ND
2014-02-26Q1406213001ND
2014-02-26Q1406213017ND
2014-02-26Q1406213003ND
2014-02-26Q1406213013ND
2014-02-26Q1406213005ND
2014-05-28Q1418203003ND
2014-05-28Q1418203001ND
2014-09-03Q1440763023ND
2014-09-03Q1440763001ND
2014-09-03Q1440763003ND
2014-09-03Q1440763011ND
2014-09-03Q1440763007ND
2014-09-03Q1440763009ND
2014-09-03Q1440763013ND
2014-09-03Q1440763019ND
2014-09-03Q1440763021ND
2014-09-03Q1440763025ND
2014-09-03Q1440763017ND
2014-09-03Q1440763031ND
2014-09-03Q1440763029ND
2014-09-03Q1440763027ND
2014-09-03Q1440763015ND
2014-09-03Q1440763005ND
2014-11-12Q1455654001ND
2014-11-12Q1455654003ND