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Strontium

Avion Water Company - Greater Avion

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0241 ppb10100.0200 ppb - 0.0280 ppb
20150.0270 ppb11110.0230 ppb - 0.0300 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2014-09-17201409180722AM0.0220 ppb
2014-09-17201409180782AM0.0260 ppb
2014-09-17201409180696AM0.0270 ppb
2014-09-18201409190324AM0.0230 ppb
2014-09-18201409200130AM0.0240 ppb
2014-09-18201409190416AM0.0230 ppb
2014-09-18201409190394AM0.0230 ppb
2014-09-22201409230173AM0.0280 ppb
2014-09-22201409230153AM0.0250 ppb
2014-10-16201410170177AM0.0200 ppb
2015-03-12201503140142AM0.0280 ppb
2015-03-12201503140185AM0.0280 ppb
2015-03-18201503190382AM0.0250 ppb
2015-03-24201503250484AM0.0230 ppb
2015-03-24201503250476AM0.0290 ppb
2015-03-25201503260673AM0.0290 ppb
2015-03-25201503260746AM0.0290 ppb
2015-05-20201505040212AM0.0260 ppb
2015-05-20201505040214AM0.0260 ppb
2015-07-30201507160160AM0.0240 ppb
2015-07-30201507160161AM0.0300 ppb