Strontium
Town of Hempstead 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.
36
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 | 0.0338 ppb | 35 | 35 | 0.0180 ppb - 0.0545 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0320 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.0320 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | 35141680007AM | 0.0426 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 35141680009AM | 0.0328 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 35141680005AM | 0.0288 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 35141680003AM | 0.0266 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 35141680001AM | 0.0457 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 35141680011AM | 0.0187 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 35141731005AM | 0.0181 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 35141731001AM | 0.0206 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 35141731003AM | 0.0354 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 35141988007AM | 0.0412 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 35141988005AM | 0.0376 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 35141988003AM | 0.0497 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 35141988011AM | 0.0208 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 35141988009AM | 0.0364 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 35141988001AM | 0.0308 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 35142693001AM | 0.0278 ppb |
| 2014-06-30 | 35144083003AM | 0.0456 ppb |
| 2014-06-30 | 35144083001AM | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 35167373001AM | 0.0248 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 35167373003AM | 0.0247 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 35167373005AM | 0.0434 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 35167822007AM | 0.0377 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 35167822001AM | 0.0299 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 35167822005AM | 0.0435 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 35167822003AM | 0.0545 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 35167821001AM | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 35167821003AM | 0.0203 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 35167821005AM | 0.0528 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35168101009AM | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35168101007AM | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35168101003AM | 0.0199 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35168101005AM | 0.0431 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35168101001AM | 0.0402 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 35169266003AM | 0.0203 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 35169266001AM | 0.0415 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | 35191351001AM | 0.0320 ppb |