Strontium
Marshfield 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.
48
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.103 ppb | 48 | 48 | 0.0400 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015-01-12 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0910 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2015-01-15 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-01-15 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.180 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-07-23 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-07-23 | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2015-07-23 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2015-07-23 | 0.0760 ppb |