Strontium
Fair Lawn 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.
20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.345 ppb | 17 | 17 | 0.0604 ppb - 0.601 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.248 ppb | 3 | 3 | 0.136 ppb - 0.450 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-29 | 703130-8222 | 0.557 ppb |
| 2013-01-29 | 703126-8133 | 0.432 ppb |
| 2013-01-29 | 703128-8133 | 0.512 ppb |
| 2013-05-28 | 721814-9081 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2013-05-28 | 721810-9081 | 0.385 ppb |
| 2013-05-28 | 721808-9081 | 0.0604 ppb |
| 2013-05-28 | 721812-9081 | 0.377 ppb |
| 2013-07-30 | 734212-9397 | 0.443 ppb |
| 2013-07-30 | 734230-9452 | 0.476 ppb |
| 2013-07-30 | 734226-9452 | 0.601 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 740417-9601 | 0.103 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 740419-9601 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 740421-9601 | 0.462 ppb |
| 2013-11-26 | 760681-10414 | 0.378 ppb |
| 2013-11-26 | 760653-10414 | 0.204 ppb |
| 2013-11-26 | 760655-10414 | 0.491 ppb |
| 2013-11-26 | 760657-10414 | 0.152 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 772123-10808 | 0.136 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 772095-10808 | 0.159 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 772125-10808 | 0.450 ppb |