Cobalt

New Braunfels Utilities

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

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	19	ND
2015	ND	19	ND
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	N/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
2014-07-01	Q1424886011	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886021	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886005	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886007	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886001	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886015	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886009	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886013	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886003	ND
2014-07-01	Q1424886019	ND
2014-08-06	Q1433973003	ND
2014-08-06	Q1433973001	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545007	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545005	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545011	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545013	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545009	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545003	ND
2014-10-08	Q1451545001	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407003	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407011	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407021	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407013	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407015	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407023	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407009	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407017	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407019	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407007	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407001	ND
2015-01-12	Q1500407005	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982003	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982009	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982005	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982013	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982011	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982007	ND
2015-04-22	Q1514982001	ND