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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.957 ppb14140.000330 ppb - 3.71 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-10773866-108950.106 ppb
2014-03-10773946-109083.09 ppb
2014-03-10773942-109070.000330 ppb
2014-03-10773868-108950.626 ppb
2014-03-10773944-109070.229 ppb
2014-06-09795432-116010.0948 ppb
2014-06-09795434-116010.534 ppb
2014-11-05830303-128993.71 ppb
2014-11-05830313-128980.101 ppb
2014-11-05830299-128993.26 ppb
2014-11-05830315-128980.685 ppb
2014-11-05830301-128980.274 ppb
2014-12-10835402-130680.110 ppb
2014-12-10835404-130680.570 ppb