Strontium
Pennsylvania American Water Company Yardley
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 | 0.226 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0722 ppb - 0.666 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.219 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0575 ppb - 0.717 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-14 | 26097801 | 0.0745 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 26097701 | 0.343 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 26097501 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 26097401 | 0.666 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 26097601 | 0.0722 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 27092501 | 0.0876 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 27092601 | 0.0883 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 27880301 | 0.197 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 27880601 | 0.0675 ppb |
| 2015-01-09 | 27880501 | 0.357 ppb |
| 2015-01-09 | 27880201 | 0.717 ppb |
| 2015-01-09 | 27880401 | 0.0685 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28555601 | 0.0575 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28555501 | 0.0706 ppb |