Strontium

Patuxent Naval Air Station (NAVFAC-WASH)

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.0615 ppb	14	14	0.0250 ppb - 0.160 ppb
2015	0.0545 ppb	12	12	0.0264 ppb - 0.155 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
2014-12-15	14121775-019	0.0750 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-007	0.0420 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-009	0.0320 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-003	0.0820 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-001	0.0820 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-005	0.150 ppb
2014-12-15	DSMRT PUMP STATI	0.160 ppb
2014-12-15	DSMRT BUILDING 5	0.0540 ppb
2014-12-15	DSMRT BUILDING 5	0.0370 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-015	0.0300 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-017	0.0250 ppb
2014-12-15	DSMRT BUILDING 5	0.0350 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-011	0.0260 ppb
2014-12-15	14121775-013	0.0310 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-005	0.155 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-007	0.0483 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-009	0.0378 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-001	0.0985 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-011	0.0264 ppb
2015-06-30	15070375-007	0.0445 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-003	0.0313 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-015	0.0380 ppb
2015-06-30	15070378-013	0.0294 ppb
2015-06-30	15070375-005	0.0373 ppb
2015-06-30	15070375-001	0.0726 ppb
2015-06-30	15070375-003	0.0344 ppb