Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Antimony

Colonial Estates # 3

NOTE: Colonial Estates # 3 purchases water from City of Ocean Springs which is required to test for antimony. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Ocean Springs.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
2023N/A00N/A

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: Colonial Estates # 3 purchases water from City of Ocean Springs which is required to test for antimony. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Ocean Springs.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-27190328-010INND
2019-03-27190328-011INND
2019-03-27190328-012INND
2019-03-27190328-013INND
2019-03-27190328-014INND
2022-05-19IN-220520-022ND
2022-05-19IN-220520-023ND
2022-05-19IN-220520-024ND
2022-05-19IN-220520-025ND
2022-05-19IN-220520-026ND