Strontium
Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 0.0911 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0681 ppb - 0.114 ppb |
2015 | 0.0694 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0654 ppb - 0.0788 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 | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-10-22 | 2036080004 | 0.114 ppb |
2014-10-22 | 2036080001 | 0.0681 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 2050772001 | 0.0665 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 2050772004 | 0.0712 ppb |
2015-04-28 | 2067623004 | 0.0679 ppb |
2015-04-28 | 2067623001 | 0.0654 ppb |
2015-07-23 | 2085077004 | 0.0788 ppb |
2015-07-23 | 2085077001 | 0.0667 ppb |