Strontium
Maryland American Water Company
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0917 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0837 ppb - 0.109 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.101 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0888 ppb - 0.127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-11 | 27547401 | 0.109 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 27547101 | 0.0883 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 27547201 | 0.0837 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 27547501 | 0.0856 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 28168701 | 0.0888 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 28168801 | 0.0951 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28898901 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28898801 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28899101 | 0.113 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28899201 | 0.0945 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 29934201 | 0.0944 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 30218801 | 0.0971 ppb |