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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Aqua Ohio - Marion

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
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
2013-03-04201303060547AMND
2013-03-04201303060536AMND
2013-06-24201306250227AMND
2013-06-24201306250225AMND
2013-09-09201309110522AMND
2013-09-09201309110394AMND
2013-12-03201312040661AMND
2013-12-03201312040834AMND