Strontium
Woodbury
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.
14
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0663 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0509 ppb - 0.0869 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0710 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0621 ppb - 0.0877 ppb |
| 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-14 | 2034557001 | 0.0509 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 2034557005 | 0.0671 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 2034557011 | 0.0711 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 2034557008 | 0.0869 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 2034557002 | 0.0804 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 2047189001 | 0.0514 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | 2047189004 | 0.0566 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 2065525001 | 0.0712 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 2065525009 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 2065525003 | 0.0711 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 2065524001 | 0.0755 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 2065525006 | 0.0877 ppb |
| 2015-06-02 | 2074914004 | 0.0621 ppb |
| 2015-06-02 | 2074914001 | 0.0645 ppb |