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Strontium

Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.21 ppb10100.106 ppb - 2.54 ppb
20150.923 ppb13130.0940 ppb - 3.39 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
2014-11-11830998-129341.02 ppb
2014-11-11831004-129342.54 ppb
2014-11-11831012-129341.26 ppb
2014-11-11831016-129340.719 ppb
2014-11-11831010-129340.106 ppb
2014-11-11831014-129341.09 ppb
2014-11-11831000-129341.66 ppb
2014-11-11831008-129340.106 ppb
2014-11-11831006-129341.69 ppb
2014-11-11831002-129341.93 ppb
2015-02-09842481-133730.138 ppb
2015-02-09842483-133730.137 ppb
2015-05-11859196-140771.05 ppb
2015-05-11859204-140770.227 ppb
2015-05-11859198-140771.06 ppb
2015-05-11859192-140983.39 ppb
2015-05-11859208-140771.47 ppb
2015-05-11859206-140770.114 ppb
2015-05-11859202-140772.07 ppb
2015-05-11859200-140771.02 ppb
2015-05-11859194-140770.882 ppb
2015-08-1933055050.0940 ppb
2015-08-2033055010.340 ppb