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Strontium

Mandeville Water Supply

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00547 ppb12120.00350 ppb - 0.00690 ppb
20140.00586 ppb12120.00390 ppb - 0.00700 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
2013-10-2835113914013AM0.00370 ppb
2013-10-2835113914023AM0.00680 ppb
2013-10-2835113914021AM0.00350 ppb
2013-10-2835113914011AM0.00430 ppb
2013-10-2835113914015AM0.00690 ppb
2013-10-2835113914007AM0.00590 ppb
2013-10-2835113914005AM0.00570 ppb
2013-12-2035120762005AM0.00480 ppb
2013-12-2035120762007AM0.00630 ppb
2013-12-2035120762001AM0.00580 ppb
2013-12-2035120762003AM0.00610 ppb
2013-12-2035120762009AM0.00580 ppb
2014-04-2135135198017AM0.00600 ppb
2014-04-2135135198019AM0.00620 ppb
2014-04-2135135198015AM0.00390 ppb
2014-04-2135135198013AM0.00580 ppb
2014-04-2135135198009AM0.00620 ppb
2014-04-2135135198011AM0.00510 ppb
2014-04-2135135198021AM0.00640 ppb
2014-04-2135135198007AM0.00620 ppb
2014-04-2135135198005AM0.00540 ppb
2014-04-2135135198003AM0.00570 ppb
2014-04-2135135198001AM0.00640 ppb
2014-04-2835135978001AM0.00700 ppb