Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Perkasie Regional Authority

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.25 ppb12120.00340 ppb - 3.90 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-26201303270232AM0.420 ppb
2013-03-26201303270172AM0.00370 ppb
2013-03-26201303270200AM3.50 ppb
2013-03-26201303270206AM3.80 ppb
2013-03-26201303270196AM3.80 ppb
2013-03-26201303270202AM1.80 ppb
2013-09-24201309250047AM3.60 ppb
2013-09-24201309250043AM3.90 ppb
2013-09-24201309250168AM0.00340 ppb
2013-09-24201309250180AM0.420 ppb
2013-09-24201309250056AM1.80 ppb
2013-09-24201309250098AM3.90 ppb