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Cobalt

Modern Electric Water Company

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

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015ND140ND
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
2014-05-30140530047-001ND
2014-05-30140530047-002ND
2014-05-30140530047-003ND
2014-05-30140530047-004ND
2014-10-13141016009-002ND
2014-10-13141016009-003ND
2014-10-13141016009-005ND
2014-10-13141016009-001ND
2014-10-13141016009-004ND
2014-10-13141016009-010ND
2014-10-13141016009-007ND
2014-10-13141016009-008ND
2014-10-13141016009-009ND
2014-10-13141016009-006ND
2015-01-12150113002-002ND
2015-01-12150113002-001ND
2015-03-16150318023-002ND
2015-03-16150318023-001ND
2015-09-14150915035-007ND
2015-09-14150915035-006ND
2015-09-14150915035-010ND
2015-09-14150915035-008ND
2015-09-14150915035-009ND
2015-09-14150915035-004ND
2015-09-14150915035-001ND
2015-09-14150915035-003ND
2015-09-14150915035-005ND
2015-09-14150915035-002ND