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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-03 | 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 |