Strontium
Yarmouth 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.
52
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 | 0.0493 ppb | 52 | 52 | 0.0230 ppb - 0.0850 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.0840 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 0.0580 ppb |