Strontium
Locust Valley Water District
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.
12
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 | 0.0641 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0247 ppb - 0.102 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-17 | 105943P | 0.0247 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 305861P | 0.0548 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 105942P | 0.0567 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 105944P | 0.0676 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 105941P | 0.0689 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 105940P | 0.0957 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 109091P | 0.0782 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 109827R | 0.0406 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 109826R | 0.0544 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 309828R | 0.0592 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 109825R | 0.0667 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 109824R | 0.102 ppb |