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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Strontium

Waldorf

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.184 ppb12120.00300 ppb - 0.400 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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 Lab ID Result
2013-02-251302713-002A0.340 ppb
2013-02-251302720-003A0.170 ppb
2013-02-251302713-001A0.00990 ppb
2013-02-251302720-001A0.140 ppb
2013-04-151304494-002C0.210 ppb
2013-04-151304494-001D0.150 ppb
2013-07-091307258-002C0.400 ppb
2013-07-091307258-001D0.00300 ppb
2013-08-051308227-001D0.170 ppb
2013-08-051308227-002C0.230 ppb
2013-10-311310A30-001D0.190 ppb
2013-10-311310A30-002C0.200 ppb