Strontium
Sandwich Water District
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.
32
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 | 0.0534 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0210 ppb - 0.120 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0426 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0190 ppb - 0.0590 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-12-02 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.0490 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.0440 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0440 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-06-15 | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2015-06-15 | 0.0430 ppb |