Strontium
New York American Water - Merrick
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.
20
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 | 0.0126 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.00220 ppb - 0.0510 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | 24478001 | 0.00790 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24478201 | 0.00400 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24478501 | 0.0163 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24478401 | 0.0136 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24478701 | 0.0109 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24478601 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24478901 | 0.00220 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24479101 | 0.00310 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 24478801 | 0.00320 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 24479301 | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 26311601 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 26312201 | 0.00280 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 26312701 | 0.0219 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 26311901 | 0.0338 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 26311401 | 0.00650 ppb |
| 2014-07-30 | 26312101 | 0.0119 ppb |
| 2014-07-30 | 26311801 | 0.0126 ppb |
| 2014-07-30 | 26312301 | 0.00230 ppb |
| 2014-07-30 | 26312501 | 0.00320 ppb |
| 2014-10-28 | 3133223 | 0.01000 ppb |