Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

North Peninsula

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-09-09201304726ND
2013-09-09201304730ND
2013-09-09201304732ND
2013-09-09201304734ND
2013-09-09201304736ND
2013-09-09201304728ND
2013-09-09201304724ND
2013-09-09201304722ND
2014-03-25201401154ND
2014-03-25201401160ND
2014-03-25201401162ND
2014-03-25201401156ND
2014-03-25201401158ND
2014-03-25201401148ND
2014-03-25201401152ND
2014-03-25201401150ND