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Strontium

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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
20130.159 ppb550.001000 ppb - 0.217 ppb
20140.230 ppb440.202 ppb - 0.274 ppb
20150.192 ppb110.192 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
2013-07-2510395520090.217 ppb
2013-07-2510395520010.001000 ppb
2013-07-2510395520060.204 ppb
2013-07-2510395520120.178 ppb
2013-07-2510395520030.195 ppb
2014-01-2910695510010.207 ppb
2014-01-2910695510090.274 ppb
2014-01-2910695510030.202 ppb
2014-01-2910695510060.235 ppb
2015-06-2420790840010.192 ppb