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Strontium

Fairmont

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
20140.131 ppb220.130 ppb - 0.131 ppb
20150.105 ppb660.0861 ppb - 0.122 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
2014-12-0220432340030.130 ppb
2014-12-0220432340010.131 ppb
2015-03-1720599810010.0897 ppb
2015-03-1720599810030.0861 ppb
2015-07-1520833850010.122 ppb
2015-07-1520833820010.115 ppb
2015-09-0220935850010.108 ppb
2015-09-0220935850030.107 ppb