Cobalt
Lynden Water Department
Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.
8
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 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | WA97-SE1-14-00830-2092 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | WA97-SE1-14-00830-2093 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | WA97-SE2-14-06132-14905 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | WA97-SE2-14-06132-14906 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | WA97-SE3-14-12584-29616 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | WA97-SE3-14-12584-29615 | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | WA97-SE4-14-20595-46657 | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | WA97-SE4-14-20595-46656 | ND |