Cobalt
City of Olympia
Cobalt is a metal found throughout the environment; people may be exposed to cobalt in air, food and drinking water.
20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-14 | WA97-SE1-13-02624-6123 | ND |
| 2013-02-14 | WA97-SE1-13-02624-6124 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20034 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20030 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20031 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE2-13-08686-20029 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20033 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE2-13-08686-20036 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20035 | ND |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20032 | ND |
| 2013-08-05 | WA97-SE3-13-14093-32130 | ND |
| 2013-08-05 | WA97-SE3-13-14093-32129 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49258 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE4-13-21665-49262 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49261 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE4-13-21665-49255 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49260 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49257 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49256 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49259 | ND |