Strontium
Elizabethtown Area Water
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.
28
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 | 0.513 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.202 ppb - 1.25 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.469 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.000380 ppb - 1.27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-24 | 14111020-01 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111015-01 | 1.14 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111022-01 | 0.214 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111021-01 | 0.238 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111025-01 | 0.202 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111023-01 | 0.339 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111024-01 | 0.345 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111018-01 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111017-01 | 0.319 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111019-01 | 0.266 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111026-01 | 1.25 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111016-01 | 0.287 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 15021707 | 0.166 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 15021706 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053173-01 METAL | 0.209 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053187-01 METAL | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053172-01 METAL | 1.25 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053182-01 METAL | 0.198 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053180-01 METAL | 0.224 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053185-01 METAL | 0.305 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053184-01 METAL | 0.294 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053186-01 METAL | 0.187 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053179-01 METAL | 0.000380 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053178-01 METAL | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053174-01 METAL | 0.226 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053175-01 METAL | 0.329 ppb |
| 2015-08-28 | 5083801-02 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-08-28 | 5083801-01 | 1.14 ppb |