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Strontium

Myoma Dunes Mutual Water Company

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.234 ppb18180.200 ppb - 0.278 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2013-02-11100343P0.210 ppb
2013-02-11100345P0.220 ppb
2013-02-11100344P0.230 ppb
2013-02-12300463P0.220 ppb
2013-02-12300464P0.220 ppb
2013-02-12300465P0.220 ppb
2013-02-12300466P0.220 ppb
2013-02-12100342P0.260 ppb
2013-02-13100346P0.200 ppb
2013-08-19101890P0.278 ppb
2013-08-19301802P0.272 ppb
2013-08-19301800P0.258 ppb
2013-08-19301799P0.252 ppb
2013-08-19101891P0.240 ppb
2013-08-19101893P0.239 ppb
2013-08-19101892P0.229 ppb
2013-08-19101894P0.224 ppb
2013-08-19301801P0.217 ppb