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Strontium

Avon 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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.149 ppb16160.0500 ppb - 0.290 ppb
20140.160 ppb16160.0530 ppb - 0.310 ppb
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
2013-07-27201307310232AM0.180 ppb
2013-07-29201307310318AM0.190 ppb
2013-07-30201307310228AM0.0760 ppb
2013-07-30201307310322AM0.120 ppb
2013-07-30201307310247AM0.0730 ppb
2013-07-30201308010339AM0.250 ppb
2013-07-30201307310234AM0.0880 ppb
2013-07-31201308010397AM0.0630 ppb
2013-07-31201308010405AM0.0500 ppb
2013-07-31201308010341AM0.0860 ppb
2013-07-31201308010335AM0.290 ppb
2013-07-31201308010421AM0.0640 ppb
2013-07-31201308010418AM0.190 ppb
2013-07-31201308010321AM0.190 ppb
2013-08-23201308260054AM0.260 ppb
2013-08-23201308260056AM0.220 ppb
2014-01-20201401210109AM0.180 ppb
2014-01-20201401210079AM0.150 ppb
2014-01-20201401210077AM0.150 ppb
2014-01-20201401210075AM0.140 ppb
2014-01-20201401210083AM0.180 ppb
2014-01-20201401210111AM0.310 ppb
2014-01-20201401210081AM0.120 ppb
2014-01-27201401280268AM0.0530 ppb
2014-01-27201401280264AM0.1000 ppb
2014-01-27201401280232AM0.280 ppb
2014-01-27201401280242AM0.180 ppb
2014-01-27201401280221AM0.200 ppb
2014-01-27201401280228AM0.0620 ppb
2014-01-27201401280266AM0.210 ppb
2014-01-27201401280211AM0.170 ppb
2014-01-27201401280240AM0.0690 ppb