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Strontium

Bloomington

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0675 ppb550.0587 ppb - 0.0765 ppb
20150.0592 ppb550.0504 ppb - 0.0742 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2014-09-0320275320040.0724 ppb
2014-09-0320275320060.0600 ppb
2014-09-0320275320010.0587 ppb
2014-12-0220428770010.0699 ppb
2014-12-0220428770030.0765 ppb
2015-03-0420577530060.0504 ppb
2015-03-0420577530010.0550 ppb
2015-03-0420577530030.0742 ppb
2015-06-0920759070010.0529 ppb
2015-06-0920759070030.0635 ppb