Strontium
Chatham 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 | 0.0347 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0262 ppb - 0.0502 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0422 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0273 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0309 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0391 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0271 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.0262 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0272 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0454 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0272 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0383 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0397 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0262 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.0502 ppb |