Strontium

United Water New York

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
2014	0.162 ppb	58	58	0.0140 ppb - 0.570 ppb
2015	0.150 ppb	18	18	0.0120 ppb - 0.380 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
2014-01-29	201401300188AM	0.110 ppb
2014-01-29	201401300199AM	0.110 ppb
2014-02-25	201402260622AM	0.0860 ppb
2014-02-25	201402260685AM	0.210 ppb
2014-03-12	201403130199AM	0.430 ppb
2014-03-12	201403130211AM	0.160 ppb
2014-03-13	201403140158AM	0.0590 ppb
2014-04-03	201404040249AM	0.0690 ppb
2014-04-03	201404040247AM	0.140 ppb
2014-04-09	201404100834AM	0.0430 ppb
2014-04-09	201404100804AM	0.0800 ppb
2014-04-10	201404120066AM	0.210 ppb
2014-04-10	201404120081AM	0.110 ppb
2014-04-21	201404220231AM	0.300 ppb
2014-04-21	201404220351AM	0.1000 ppb
2014-04-22	201404230464AM	0.0940 ppb
2014-04-24	201404250164AM	0.0840 ppb
2014-04-24	201404250191AM	0.120 ppb
2014-04-24	201404250178AM	0.240 ppb
2014-04-24	201404250193AM	0.120 ppb
2014-04-29	201404300619AM	0.220 ppb
2014-04-30	201405010472AM	0.0170 ppb
2014-05-08	201405090500AM	0.110 ppb
2014-05-22	201405230215AM	0.140 ppb
2014-05-22	201405230213AM	0.220 ppb
2014-05-28	201405290396AM	0.0980 ppb
2014-06-19	201406200371AM	0.380 ppb
2014-07-08	201407090781AM	0.0140 ppb
2014-07-08	201407090899AM	0.110 ppb
2014-07-08	201407090744AM	0.120 ppb
2014-08-11	201408120487AM	0.0810 ppb
2014-08-11	201408120565AM	0.240 ppb
2014-09-22	201409230471AM	0.180 ppb
2014-09-22	201409230414AM	0.570 ppb
2014-09-24	201409250604AM	0.0690 ppb
2014-09-24	201409250621AM	0.130 ppb
2014-10-07	201410080375AM	0.130 ppb
2014-10-14	201410150233AM	0.160 ppb
2014-10-14	201410150286AM	0.200 ppb
2014-10-14	201410150322AM	0.200 ppb
2014-10-15	201410160400AM	0.180 ppb
2014-10-15	201410160395AM	0.160 ppb
2014-10-21	201410220429AM	0.320 ppb
2014-10-21	201410220316AM	0.130 ppb
2014-10-27	201410280529AM	0.140 ppb
2014-10-27	201410280617AM	0.180 ppb
2014-11-05	201411060337AM	0.160 ppb
2014-11-05	201411060319AM	0.110 ppb
2014-11-05	201411060357AM	0.110 ppb
2014-11-06	201411070463AM	0.340 ppb
2014-11-06	201411070563AM	0.0950 ppb
2014-11-06	201411070400AM	0.240 ppb
2014-11-12	201411130787AM	0.280 ppb
2014-11-18	201411190537AM	0.120 ppb
2014-11-20	201411210451AM	0.340 ppb
2014-12-03	201412040521AM	0.0160 ppb
2014-12-10	201412110840AM	0.110 ppb
2014-12-10	201412110818AM	0.0800 ppb
2015-01-29	201501300226AM	0.130 ppb
2015-02-11	201502130070AM	0.160 ppb
2015-02-11	201502130074AM	0.0770 ppb
2015-05-20	201505210578AM	0.0470 ppb
2015-05-20	201505210593AM	0.180 ppb
2015-05-20	201505210574AM	0.120 ppb
2015-05-20	201505210482AM	0.160 ppb
2015-05-20	201505210542AM	0.200 ppb
2015-05-20	201505210564AM	0.200 ppb
2015-06-17	201506190045AM	0.160 ppb
2015-06-17	201506180531AM	0.140 ppb
2015-06-17	201506180448AM	0.190 ppb
2015-06-25	201506260205AM	0.300 ppb
2015-08-27	201508280305AM	0.0600 ppb
2015-09-09	201509100846AM	0.380 ppb
2015-09-09	201509100840AM	0.0720 ppb
2015-09-10	201509120165AM	0.110 ppb
2015-10-01	201510020407AM	0.0120 ppb