Strontium
Shippensburg Boro Water Authority
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.
18
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 | 0.0536 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0350 ppb - 0.0739 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0571 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0331 ppb - 0.107 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070005AM | 0.0588 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070001AM | 0.0739 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070009AM | 0.0691 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070003AM | 0.0458 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070015AM | 0.0433 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070007AM | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070011AM | 0.0462 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070013AM | 0.0568 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204015AM | 0.0347 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204007AM | 0.0331 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204003AM | 0.0466 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204009AM | 0.0615 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204013AM | 0.0567 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204011AM | 0.0479 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204001AM | 0.0675 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204005AM | 0.0573 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 35208587003AM | 0.0589 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 35208587001AM | 0.107 ppb |