Strontium
NJ American Water - Raritan
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.
40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.513 ppb | 40 | 40 | 0.0789 ppb - 2.45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-03 | 28336701 | 0.243 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 28335901 | 0.458 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 28337501 | 2.45 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 28336501 | 0.354 ppb |
| 2015-03-06 | 28335701 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2015-03-06 | 28336101 | 0.207 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 28334801 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 28419201 | 0.415 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 28336901 | 0.494 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 28338601 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 28334401 | 0.376 ppb |
| 2015-03-13 | 28334601 | 0.0789 ppb |
| 2015-03-13 | 28335501 | 0.353 ppb |
| 2015-03-13 | 28338001 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2015-03-13 | 28337701 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-03-13 | 28336301 | 0.0844 ppb |
| 2015-03-13 | 28335001 | 0.535 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 29425801 | 0.147 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 29425601 | 0.148 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 29426601 | 0.156 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 30272701 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 30275301 | 0.117 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 30271101 | 0.118 ppb |
| 2015-09-04 | 30274801 | 1.08 ppb |
| 2015-09-04 | 30272501 | 0.211 ppb |
| 2015-09-04 | 30271701 | 0.389 ppb |
| 2015-09-04 | 30273301 | 0.511 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 30276901 | 0.673 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 30272301 | 0.488 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 30272901 | 0.367 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 30271301 | 0.803 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 30273101 | 0.246 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 30271501 | 0.532 ppb |
| 2015-09-18 | 30272101 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2015-09-18 | 30271901 | 0.189 ppb |
| 2015-09-18 | 30274501 | 2.31 ppb |
| 2015-09-18 | 30270901 | 0.406 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 30908901 | 0.167 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 30909101 | 0.176 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 30910301 | 0.166 ppb |