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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Waipahu-Ewa-Waianae

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

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND180ND
2014ND220ND
2015ND10ND
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
2013-07-01201307030716AMND
2013-07-01201307030685AMND
2013-07-01201307030712AMND
2013-07-01201307030687AMND
2013-07-01201307030661AMND
2013-07-01201307030663AMND
2013-07-01201307030714AMND
2013-07-05201307090226AMND
2013-07-05201307090228AMND
2013-07-05201307090222AMND
2013-07-08201307100912AMND
2013-07-08201307100910AMND
2013-07-08201307100908AMND
2013-07-08201307100916AMND
2013-07-08201307100914AMND
2013-07-09201307110708AMND
2013-07-09201307110697AMND
2013-07-09201307110695AMND
2014-01-03201401070165AMND
2014-01-04201401070157AMND
2014-01-05201401070162AMND
2014-01-06201401080573AMND
2014-01-06201401080571AMND
2014-01-06201401080569AMND
2014-01-06201401080575AMND
2014-01-07201401090458AMND
2014-01-07201401090460AMND
2014-01-08201401100234AMND
2014-01-08201401100236AMND
2014-01-10201401140236AMND
2014-01-10201401140234AMND
2014-01-10201401140240AMND
2014-01-11201401140238AMND
2014-01-12201401140232AMND
2014-01-13201401150384AMND
2014-01-14201401160432AMND
2014-01-14201401160434AMND
2014-06-04201406100325AMND
2014-06-16201406180445AMND
2014-07-15201407170579AMND
2015-01-13201501150509AMND