Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Antimony

Kenova Municipal Water

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.400 ppb110.400 ppb
20190.900 ppb110.900 ppb
20200.0970 ppb110.0970 ppb
20210.1000 ppb110.1000 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-1718082674-01A0.400 ppb
2019-08-0219080220-02A0.900 ppb
2020-07-1073345300040.0970 ppb
2021-07-0973790510010.1000 ppb
2022-07-0830504312006ND
2023-07-0630602561005ND