Strontium
Brookwood Comm. 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.
48
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 | 0.0174 ppb | 48 | 47 | ND - 0.210 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-05 | 201402060239AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | 201402060232AM | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | 201402060255AM | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | 201402060270AM | 0.00620 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | 201402060422AM | 0.00940 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 201402070205AM | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 201402070241AM | 0.00180 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 201402070207AM | 0.00840 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 201402070213AM | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250329AM | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250230AM | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250338AM | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250217AM | 0.00300 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250336AM | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250194AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402250219AM | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260758AM | 0.00930 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260704AM | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260808AM | 0.000390 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260778AM | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260616AM | 0.001000 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260692AM | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 201402260636AM | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2014-02-26 | 201402270309AM | 0.00200 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130463AM | 0.00270 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130303AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130653AM | 0.00740 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130473AM | 0.00820 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 201408150202AM | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 201408150255AM | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 201408150324AM | 0.00880 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 201408150398AM | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 201408190691AM | 0.00380 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 201408190671AM | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 201408190655AM | 0.00520 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 201408190536AM | 0.00110 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 201408190661AM | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 201408190657AM | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270815AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270830AM | 0.00270 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270834AM | 0.00960 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270818AM | 0.00660 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 201408280780AM | 0.00230 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 201408280790AM | 0.00690 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 201408280788AM | ND |
| 2014-08-27 | 201408280782AM | 0.00920 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 201408280801AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 201408280737AM | 0.0260 ppb |