Strontium
Montclair Water Bureau
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.
14
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 | 0.316 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0642 ppb - 0.656 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.723 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0588 ppb - 2.90 ppb |
| 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-21 | 832917-13055 | 0.0642 ppb |
| 2014-11-21 | 832919-13055 | 0.0665 ppb |
| 2014-11-21 | 832911-13055 | 0.477 ppb |
| 2014-11-21 | 832913-13055 | 0.656 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 840339-13322 | 2.77 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 844853-13489 | 0.0712 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 844851-13489 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 861202-14163 | 0.0588 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 861204-14163 | 0.0603 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 861206-14163 | 0.495 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 861210-14163 | 0.688 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 861208-14265 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3301003 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3300996 | 0.0610 ppb |