Strontium
Southeast Morris County 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 | 0.218 ppb | 26 | 26 | 0.0710 ppb - 0.440 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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2015-03-17 | 3208256 | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 3208236 | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-18 | 3209317 | 0.0740 ppb |
2015-03-19 | 3210355 | 0.150 ppb |
2015-03-19 | 3210372 | 0.320 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 3213289 | 0.110 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 3213477 | 0.210 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 3213964 | 0.210 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 3213957 | 0.150 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 3214792 | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 3214803 | 0.410 ppb |
2015-06-18 | 3265609 | 0.180 ppb |
2015-06-18 | 3265666 | 0.0710 ppb |
2015-09-08 | 3317083 | 0.180 ppb |
2015-09-09 | 3317899 | 0.0780 ppb |
2015-09-15 | 3322703 | 0.280 ppb |
2015-09-16 | 3324138 | 0.250 ppb |
2015-09-17 | 3325003 | 0.440 ppb |
2015-09-17 | 3325007 | 0.1000 ppb |
2015-09-21 | 3326770 | 0.230 ppb |
2015-09-22 | 3327756 | 0.120 ppb |
2015-09-23 | 3328679 | 0.220 ppb |
2015-09-29 | 3332178 | 0.320 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 3376003 | 0.0860 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 3376023 | 0.380 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 3376007 | 0.280 ppb |