Strontium
Duxbury 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.
28
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 | 0.0726 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0420 ppb - 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0874 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0390 ppb - 0.200 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-09-08 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0840 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-03-23 | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 0.1000 ppb |