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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.21 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.106 ppb - 2.54 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.923 ppb | 13 | 13 | 0.0940 ppb - 3.39 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-11 | 830998-12934 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831004-12934 | 2.54 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831012-12934 | 1.26 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831016-12934 | 0.719 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831010-12934 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831014-12934 | 1.09 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831000-12934 | 1.66 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831008-12934 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831006-12934 | 1.69 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 831002-12934 | 1.93 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 842481-13373 | 0.138 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 842483-13373 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859196-14077 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859204-14077 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859198-14077 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859192-14098 | 3.39 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859208-14077 | 1.47 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859206-14077 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859202-14077 | 2.07 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859200-14077 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 859194-14077 | 0.882 ppb |
| 2015-08-19 | 3305505 | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2015-08-20 | 3305501 | 0.340 ppb |