Strontium
City of Wildwood
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.
23
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 | 0.138 ppb | 23 | 23 | 0.0560 ppb - 0.340 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-06 | 0.170 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.180 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.0870 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 0.0790 ppb |