Strontium
Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility
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 | 0.0816 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0702 ppb - 0.0938 ppb |
2015 | 0.0865 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0760 ppb - 0.0951 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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2014-09-10 | 817487-12361 | 0.0821 ppb |
2014-09-10 | 817485-12361 | 0.0938 ppb |
2014-09-10 | 817489-12361 | 0.0803 ppb |
2014-09-10 | 817491-12361 | 0.0702 ppb |
2015-03-18 | 849388-13671 | 0.0951 ppb |
2015-03-18 | 849390-13671 | 0.0914 ppb |
2015-03-18 | 849392-13671 | 0.0836 ppb |
2015-04-20 | 855898-13980 | 0.0760 ppb |