Strontium
Newtown Artesian Water Company
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.
14
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 | 0.957 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.000330 ppb - 3.71 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 773866-10895 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 773946-10908 | 3.09 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 773942-10907 | 0.000330 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 773868-10895 | 0.626 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 773944-10907 | 0.229 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 795432-11601 | 0.0948 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 795434-11601 | 0.534 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830303-12899 | 3.71 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830313-12898 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830299-12899 | 3.26 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830315-12898 | 0.685 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830301-12898 | 0.274 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 835402-13068 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 835404-13068 | 0.570 ppb |