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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Strontium

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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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0273 ppb15150.00970 ppb - 0.0632 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2014-05-1335138482009AM0.0183 ppb
2014-05-1335138482007AM0.0231 ppb
2014-05-1335138482010AM0.00970 ppb
2014-05-1335138482003AM0.0614 ppb
2014-05-1435138482012AM0.0195 ppb
2014-05-1435138482001AM0.0258 ppb
2014-05-1435138482005AM0.0304 ppb
2014-05-3035140106001AM0.0271 ppb
2014-11-0535163400003AM0.0632 ppb
2014-11-0535163400001AM0.0242 ppb
2014-11-1235163769003AM0.0110 ppb
2014-11-1235164080001AM0.0225 ppb
2014-11-1235164080003AM0.0250 ppb
2014-11-1235163769001AM0.0279 ppb
2014-11-1335164082001AM0.0207 ppb