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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cobalt

Sharyland Water Supply Corporation

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND40ND
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
2013-04-231304798-007AND
2013-04-231304798-001AND
2013-04-231304798-005AND
2013-04-231304798-003AND
2013-07-31Q1304734003ND
2013-07-31Q1304734005ND
2013-07-31Q1304734007ND
2013-07-31Q1304734001ND
2013-10-23Q1309529003ND
2013-10-23Q1309529007ND
2013-10-23Q1309529005ND
2013-10-23Q1309529001ND
2014-01-29Q1402779001ND
2014-01-29Q1402779003ND
2014-01-29Q1402779005ND
2014-01-29Q1402779007ND