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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Strontium

Aquarion Water - NH

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.160 ppb10100.1000 ppb - 0.230 ppb
20150.220 ppb10100.120 ppb - 0.540 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2014-09-15201409160300AM0.230 ppb
2014-09-15201409160387AM0.180 ppb
2014-09-15201409160360AM0.190 ppb
2014-09-15201409160286AM0.1000 ppb
2014-09-16201409170692AM0.210 ppb
2014-09-16201409170698AM0.130 ppb
2014-09-16201409170788AM0.160 ppb
2014-09-16201409170791AM0.120 ppb
2014-09-16201409170706AM0.120 ppb
2014-09-16201409170702AM0.160 ppb
2015-03-10201503110748AM0.170 ppb
2015-03-10201503110656AM0.540 ppb
2015-03-10201503110753AM0.190 ppb
2015-03-11201503120695AM0.230 ppb
2015-03-11201503120722AM0.240 ppb
2015-03-11201503120711AM0.160 ppb
2015-03-11201503120677AM0.120 ppb
2015-03-11201503120590AM0.160 ppb
2015-03-11201503120457AM0.170 ppb
2015-04-07201504080518AM0.220 ppb