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Strontium

Falls Water Company Inc

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
20140.396 ppb20200.277 ppb - 0.451 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
2014-04-14254659010.400 ppb
2014-04-14254657010.396 ppb
2014-04-14254653010.277 ppb
2014-04-14254655010.411 ppb
2014-04-14254656010.384 ppb
2014-04-14254658010.428 ppb
2014-04-14254652010.377 ppb
2014-04-14254654010.446 ppb
2014-04-14254650010.400 ppb
2014-04-14254651010.407 ppb
2014-10-1731331950.420 ppb
2014-10-1731331970.400 ppb
2014-10-1731331990.380 ppb
2014-10-1731332110.380 ppb
2014-10-1731332130.410 ppb
2014-10-1731332070.370 ppb
2014-10-1731332050.400 ppb
2014-10-1731332090.390 ppb
2014-10-1731332010.390 ppb
2014-12-15279393010.451 ppb