Strontium

Independence Township

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
2013	0.354 ppb	12	12	0.117 ppb - 0.850 ppb
2014	0.311 ppb	12	12	0.000590 ppb - 0.968 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-08-20	1043902021	0.156 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902013	0.144 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902009	0.143 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902015	0.184 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902003	0.213 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902011	0.234 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902001	0.117 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902007	0.431 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902005	0.619 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902017	0.850 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902023	0.425 ppb
2013-08-20	1043902019	0.732 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338011	0.223 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338007	0.254 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338016	0.968 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338005	0.224 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338009	0.197 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338003	0.183 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338001	0.000590 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338028	0.408 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338022	0.182 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338013	0.773 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338025	0.186 ppb
2014-02-25	1073338019	0.139 ppb