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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 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 |