Strontium

Westfield Water Department

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0837 ppb	24	24	0.0142 ppb - 0.159 ppb
2014	0.113 ppb	2	2	0.105 ppb - 0.120 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
2013-02-27	0.0927 ppb
2013-02-27	0.113 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0316 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0364 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0930 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0913 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0142 ppb
2013-02-27	0.124 ppb
2013-02-27	0.132 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0292 ppb
2013-02-27	0.113 ppb
2013-02-27	0.0339 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0785 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0980 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0912 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0996 ppb
2013-08-19	0.107 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0308 ppb
2013-08-19	0.101 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0970 ppb
2013-08-19	0.159 ppb
2013-08-19	0.0958 ppb
2013-10-23	0.1000 ppb
2013-10-23	0.0470 ppb
2014-02-26	0.120 ppb
2014-02-26	0.105 ppb