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Strontium

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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.318 ppb20200.282 ppb - 0.346 ppb
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
2015-05-20313293P0.345 ppb
2015-05-20113214P0.303 ppb
2015-05-20313296P0.306 ppb
2015-05-20313292P0.312 ppb
2015-05-20113216P0.312 ppb
2015-05-20113215P0.313 ppb
2015-05-20313294P0.282 ppb
2015-05-20113218P0.339 ppb
2015-05-20313295P0.330 ppb
2015-05-20113217P0.327 ppb
2015-11-18116037P0.316 ppb
2015-11-18116039P0.346 ppb
2015-11-18316113P0.346 ppb
2015-11-18316114P0.340 ppb
2015-11-18116038P0.319 ppb
2015-11-18316117P0.318 ppb
2015-11-18316115P0.315 ppb
2015-11-18116036P0.302 ppb
2015-11-18116035P0.300 ppb
2015-11-18316116P0.299 ppb