Strontium
Brewster Water Department
Strontium is a metal that accumulates in the bones. Radioactive strontium-90 can cause bone cancer and leukemia, and any form of strontium at high doses can harm bone health.
19
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0256 ppb | 19 | 19 | 0.0139 ppb - 0.0527 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 1,500 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 1,500 ppb for strontium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against harm to bones.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0238 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0441 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0237 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0264 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0151 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0233 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0139 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0237 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.0153 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0258 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0234 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0512 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 0.0218 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 0.0253 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 0.0238 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 0.0216 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 0.0146 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 0.0161 ppb |