Strontium
Attleboro 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.
14
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0788 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0586 ppb - 0.102 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 0.0785 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.102 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.0827 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0703 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0766 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0842 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0754 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.0671 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.0647 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.0586 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.0846 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.0905 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.0936 ppb |