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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Strontium

E J Water Corp

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.0569 ppb12120.00679 ppb - 0.106 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018103.0 ppb11103.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/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
2015-02-25845344-135230.0488 ppb
2015-02-25845349-135230.106 ppb
2015-02-25845347-135230.0840 ppb
2015-04-20855170-139570.00753 ppb
2015-04-20855174-139570.101 ppb
2015-04-20855172-139570.0868 ppb
2015-07-27873447-147560.00729 ppb
2015-07-27873449-147560.0878 ppb
2015-07-27873451-147560.0949 ppb
2015-10-21890376-152630.00679 ppb
2015-10-21890378-152630.00725 ppb
2015-10-21890380-152630.0448 ppb
2018-08-0818H0513-01_01103.0 ppb