Strontium
Keene Water Department
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.
16
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 | 0.0565 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.00890 ppb - 0.120 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0342 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.00770 ppb - 0.0640 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | 201405020167AM | 0.00890 ppb |
| 2014-05-01 | 201405020185AM | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2014-05-01 | 201405020171AM | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 201405150117AM | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 201405150183AM | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2014-05-28 | 201405290404AM | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270838AM | 0.00930 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 201409090348AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411140275AM | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130785AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130687AM | 0.0910 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 201411250333AM | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 201502230355AM | 0.00770 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 201502180471AM | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 201503110356AM | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 201503100522AM | 0.0520 ppb |