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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Cole County PWSD 2

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-13AB94128ND
2013-03-13AB94130ND
2013-03-13AB94124ND
2013-03-13AB94122ND
2013-03-13AB94126ND
2013-03-13AB94118ND
2013-03-13AB94120ND
2013-09-23AC10477ND
2013-09-23AC10465ND
2013-09-23AC10471ND
2013-09-23AC10475ND
2013-09-23AC10467ND
2013-09-23AC10473ND
2013-09-23AC10469ND