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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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0619 ppb660.0502 ppb - 0.0735 ppb
20140.0506 ppb220.0489 ppb - 0.0522 ppb
20150.0699 ppb660.0630 ppb - 0.0773 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
2013-06-0910315200010.0636 ppb
2013-06-0910315200030.0608 ppb
2013-09-1110484230010.0735 ppb
2013-09-1110484230030.0705 ppb
2013-12-1810642110010.0526 ppb
2013-12-1810642110030.0502 ppb
2014-03-1310762750010.0489 ppb
2014-03-1310762750030.0522 ppb