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Antimony, Total in drinking water

The EPA limit for Antimony, Total in drinking water is 6 µg/L. Of the 33,774 water suppliers tested, 2,090 had it detected.

6 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
6.2%
of suppliers detected it
(2,090/33,774)

What Antimony, Total is, and why it's regulated

Antimony leaches from petroleum refineries, fire retardants and solder; it can raise cholesterol and lower blood sugar.

What the EPA limit means

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6 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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6 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Antimony, Total was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Rancho Carrillo Mwc Rancho Mission Viejo CA
90.203 µg/L 1503%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Arrowhead By the Lake Association, Inc. Wolcott CT
47.54 µg/L 792%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Usmc - Housing Coleville Bridgeport CA
37.55 µg/L 626%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Beaver Run Water Association PA
30.01 µg/L 500%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Eglin West/Housing Eglin Afb FL
22 µg/L 367%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Shasta Csa - Sugarloaf, #2 Redding CA
20 µg/L 333%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Cws - Lakeland CA
19.6963 µg/L 328%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Mountain Lakes Corportion Lake Wales FL
16.2 µg/L 270%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Resort Improvement District #1 Whitethorn CA
16 µg/L 267%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Facility Gibsonton FL
15.565 µg/L 259%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Marchi Central Farm Pescadero CA
15 µg/L 250%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Stinson Beach County Wtr Dist Stinson Beach CA
14.585 µg/L 243%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Hidden Lake Colony Cut Bank MT
14 µg/L 233%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Sweetwater Community Inc Haines City FL
13.2 µg/L 220%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Downey - City, Water Dept. Downey CA
13 µg/L 217%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Sl County Service Area No 3 - Snowbird Salt Lake City UT
12.55 µg/L 209%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Ramapo for Children Rhinebeck NY
12.05 µg/L 201%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Qvwd-West & East Combined Water System Tehachapi CA
12 µg/L 200%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Windswept Estates Mh Park Corinth ME
12 µg/L 200%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
49er Trailer Ranch Columbia CA
12 µg/L 200%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
West Kern Water District Taft CA
10.75 µg/L 179%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Morocco Water Department Morocco IN
10.47 µg/L 175%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Sandy Creek/Lacona Joint Waterworks Sandy Creek NY
10 µg/L 167%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Barona North Barona North Reservation CA
10 µg/L 167%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Tauxemont Alexandria VA
10 µg/L 167%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Antimony, Total

What is Antimony, Total in drinking water?

Antimony leaches from petroleum refineries, fire retardants and solder; it can raise cholesterol and lower blood sugar.

What is the EPA limit for Antimony, Total?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Antimony, Total is 6 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 6 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Antimony, Total in US tap water?

Of the 33,774 water suppliers with results on file, 2,090 detected Antimony, Total — 6.2% of those tested.