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Strontium

CTWC - Shoreline Region-Guilford System

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0613 ppb24240.0170 ppb - 0.130 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
2014-02-10201402110107AM0.0810 ppb
2014-02-10201402110093AM0.0740 ppb
2014-02-10201402110109AM0.0550 ppb
2014-02-11201402120403AM0.0780 ppb
2014-02-11201402120573AM0.0720 ppb
2014-02-11201402120405AM0.0860 ppb
2014-02-11201402120674AM0.0370 ppb
2014-02-11201402120438AM0.0240 ppb
2014-02-24201402250182AM0.0400 ppb
2014-04-08201404090510AM0.0170 ppb
2014-04-08201404090427AM0.0380 ppb
2014-05-21201405220336AM0.0380 ppb
2014-05-21201405220417AM0.0380 ppb
2014-08-04201408050412AM0.0900 ppb
2014-08-04201408050418AM0.0940 ppb
2014-08-04201408050337AM0.0480 ppb
2014-08-04201408050384AM0.0800 ppb
2014-08-25201408270547AM0.0570 ppb
2014-08-25201408260368AM0.0500 ppb
2014-08-26201408270820AM0.130 ppb
2014-08-26201408270840AM0.0630 ppb
2014-08-26201408270836AM0.0840 ppb
2014-11-18201411190581AM0.0470 ppb
2014-11-18201411190387AM0.0490 ppb