Strontium

Westbury WD

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0366 ppb	11	11	0.00670 ppb - 0.0740 ppb
2014	0.0345 ppb	11	11	0.00830 ppb - 0.0871 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
2013-07-22	201307230266AM	0.0290 ppb
2013-07-23	201307250281AM	0.0220 ppb
2013-07-23	201307250283AM	0.0260 ppb
2013-07-23	201307250285AM	0.00670 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020366AM	0.0720 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020276AM	0.0300 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020272AM	0.0500 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020274AM	0.0500 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020368AM	0.0740 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020364AM	0.0140 ppb
2013-10-01	201310020270AM	0.0290 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616013AM	0.0146 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616019AM	0.0409 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616009AM	0.0871 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616005AM	0.0285 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616007AM	0.0204 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616015AM	0.0381 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616017AM	0.0209 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616011AM	0.0189 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616001AM	0.0845 ppb
2014-01-30	35124616003AM	0.00830 ppb
2014-08-21	35152380001AM	0.0168 ppb