Strontium
Manchester Water Department
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.
22
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 | 0.0858 ppb | 22 | 22 | 0.0366 ppb - 0.191 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-03 | 35128814009AM | 0.187 ppb |
| 2014-03-03 | 35128814005AM | 0.0402 ppb |
| 2014-03-03 | 35128814007AM | 0.0417 ppb |
| 2014-03-03 | 35128814001AM | 0.0674 ppb |
| 2014-03-03 | 35128814003AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 35128919001AM | 0.148 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 35128919003AM | 0.180 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | 35132407001AM | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | 35132407003AM | 0.0503 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | 35142680001AM | 0.0366 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | 35142680003AM | 0.0374 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 35154373001AM | 0.0621 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 35154373003AM | 0.0739 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 35154734003AM | 0.191 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 35154734001AM | 0.158 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 35154778003AM | 0.0546 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 35154778001AM | 0.0619 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155693001AM | 0.0427 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155693003AM | 0.0475 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155693005AM | 0.185 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 35168214001AM | 0.0551 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 35168214003AM | 0.0589 ppb |