Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

N.j.d.w.s.c. - Wanaque North

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0444 ppb880.0396 ppb - 0.0520 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2013-02-1510125460010.0440 ppb
2013-02-1510125460030.0413 ppb
2013-06-1410322300010.0445 ppb
2013-06-1410322300030.0408 ppb
2013-08-1510434580010.0470 ppb
2013-08-1510434580030.0396 ppb
2013-11-2110599930010.0520 ppb
2013-11-2110599930030.0460 ppb