Strontium
Warren County Water System
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0620 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0567 ppb - 0.0680 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | 105931Q | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 305857P | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 107609Q | 0.0628 ppb |
| 2014-06-04 | 307686P | 0.0667 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 109077P | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 309155P | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 110728Q | 0.0567 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 310803P | 0.0571 ppb |