Cobalt
City of Moses Lake
Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.
40
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 | 34 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | 201405060289AM | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201405060349AM | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201405060321AM | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201405060274AM | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201405060287AM | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 201405070333AM | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 201405070322AM | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 201405070326AM | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405080348AM | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405080427AM | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405080551AM | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405080573AM | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405080483AM | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405080477AM | ND |
| 2014-05-08 | 201405120316AM | ND |
| 2014-05-08 | 201405090521AM | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 201405130332AM | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 201411120413AM | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130805AM | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130816AM | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130793AM | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130843AM | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130839AM | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | 201411150141AM | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | 201411150145AM | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | 201411150149AM | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | 201411150205AM | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | 201411180443AM | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | 201411180533AM | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | 201411180458AM | ND |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190307AM | ND |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190557AM | ND |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190201AM | ND |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190555AM | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 201505190555AM | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 201505190519AM | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 201505190474AM | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 201510300177AM | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 201510300173AM | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 201511110789AM | ND |