Strontium
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.0398 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.0279 ppb - 0.0633 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 |
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2015-02-25 | 35177697005AM | 0.0353 ppb |
2015-02-25 | 35177697003AM | 0.0633 ppb |
2015-02-25 | 35177697001AM | 0.0352 ppb |
2015-05-27 | 35191415003AM | 0.0330 ppb |
2015-05-27 | 35191415001AM | 0.0343 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 35204721003AM | 0.0543 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 35204721005AM | 0.0279 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 35204721001AM | 0.0306 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 35216151003AM | 0.0591 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 35216151005AM | 0.0329 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 35216151001AM | 0.0322 ppb |