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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Silverdale Water District 16

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

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND220ND
2015ND220ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-12-08201412090605AMND
2014-12-08201412090590AMND
2014-12-08201412090603AMND
2014-12-08201412090583AMND
2014-12-08201412090767AMND
2014-12-08201412090508AMND
2014-12-09201412100442AMND
2014-12-09201412100776AMND
2014-12-09201412100830AMND
2014-12-10201412110237AMND
2014-12-10201412110884AMND
2014-12-18201412190343AMND
2014-12-18201412190353AMND
2014-12-18201412190360AMND
2014-12-18201412190156AMND
2014-12-18201412190170AMND
2014-12-18201412190172AMND
2014-12-18201412190154AMND
2014-12-22201412300248AMND
2014-12-22201412230505AMND
2014-12-22201412230665AMND
2014-12-22201412230809AMND
2015-06-16201506170375AMND
2015-06-16201506170589AMND
2015-06-16201506170384AMND
2015-06-16201506170352AMND
2015-06-16201506170403AMND
2015-06-17201506190057AMND
2015-06-17201506180486AMND
2015-06-17201506180501AMND
2015-06-17201506180490AMND
2015-06-17201506180469AMND
2015-06-17201506180429AMND
2015-06-22201506230801AMND
2015-06-29201506300483AMND
2015-06-29201506300289AMND
2015-06-29201506300285AMND
2015-06-29201506300444AMND
2015-06-29201506300345AMND
2015-06-29201506300291AMND
2015-06-29201506230408AMND
2015-06-29201506300448AMND
2015-06-29201506300281AMND
2015-06-29201506300173AMND