Strontium
Centerville Osterville Marstons Mills WD
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.
31
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 | 0.0421 ppb | 31 | 31 | 0.0170 ppb - 0.0800 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 0.0590 ppb |