Strontium
Washington Township Mua-schoo
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.
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0952 ppb | 32 | 32 | 0.0430 ppb - 0.138 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-18 | 311122P | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2015-01-18 | 311126P | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-18 | 311125P | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111035P | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 311124P | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111036P | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 311119P | 0.0870 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 311123P | 0.0860 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111039P | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111034P | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111041P | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111037P | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 311120P | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 311121P | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111040P | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-01-19 | 111038P | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 314699P | 0.116 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 114608P | 0.138 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 314700P | 0.104 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 114615P | 0.0799 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 314696P | 0.0775 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 114612P | 0.0518 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 314701P | 0.106 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 314697P | 0.0944 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 114611P | 0.0884 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 114614P | 0.0663 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 314694P | 0.123 ppb |
| 2015-07-21 | 114609P | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 114613P | 0.106 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 114610P | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 314695P | 0.111 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 314698P | 0.132 ppb |