Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Antimony

Lanesborough Fire and Water District

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for antimony. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Antimony is a naturally occurring metal that enters tap water from plumbing fittings and also from industrial uses, such as production of metal alloys, batteries and plastics. Antimony causes organ damage and shortens lifespans in studies of laboratory animals.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for antimony was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to the stomach and intestines.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 6 ppb

The legal limit for antimony, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals published in 1970. This limit does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for antimony. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Date Result
2018-11-28ND
2018-11-28ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2022-11-08ND
2022-11-08ND
2023-12-20ND
2023-12-20ND