Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cobalt

Pasco Water Department

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02594-6060ND
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02592-6058ND
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02593-6059ND
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08414-19445ND
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08414-19444ND
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08414-19443ND
2013-08-13WA97-SE3-13-15009-34226ND
2013-08-13WA97-SE3-13-15009-34227ND
2013-08-13WA97-SE1-13-15009-34225ND
2013-11-12WA97-SE4-13-21552-48916ND
2013-11-12WA97-SE4-13-21552-48917ND
2013-11-12WA97-SE4-13-21552-48915ND