Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Camas Municipal Water Sewer System

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
2013ND140ND
2014ND20ND
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
2013-05-221029237005ND
2013-05-221029237001ND
2013-05-221029237011ND
2013-05-221029237007ND
2013-05-221029237009ND
2013-05-221029237003ND
2013-08-141043295004ND
2013-08-141043295001ND
2013-11-201060680001ND
2013-11-201060679001ND
2013-11-201060679004ND
2013-11-201060680004ND
2013-11-201060681004ND
2013-11-201060681001ND
2014-07-222019633003ND
2014-07-222019633001ND