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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Butte-Silver Bow Water Department

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND120ND
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
2013-07-10201303437ND
2013-07-10201303447ND
2013-07-10201303445ND
2013-07-10201303443ND
2013-07-10201303441ND
2013-07-10201303439ND
2013-10-17201305600ND
2013-10-17201305598ND
2013-10-17201305594ND
2013-10-17201305596ND
2013-10-30201305881ND
2013-10-30201305879ND
2014-01-16201400293ND
2014-01-16201400283ND
2014-01-16201400287ND
2014-01-16201400285ND
2014-01-16201400291ND
2014-01-16201400289ND
2014-04-28201401603ND
2014-04-28201401607ND
2014-04-28201401599ND
2014-04-28201401605ND
2014-04-28201401597ND
2014-04-28201401601ND