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Strontium

Northampton Bucks County Municipal 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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.479 ppb46460.101 ppb - 3.24 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
2015-02-1235176428011AM3.24 ppb
2015-02-1235176428015AM0.275 ppb
2015-02-1235176428005AM0.398 ppb
2015-02-1235176428017AM0.366 ppb
2015-02-1235176428023AM0.190 ppb
2015-02-1235176428019AM0.504 ppb
2015-02-1235176428001AM0.151 ppb
2015-02-1235176428003AM0.353 ppb
2015-02-1235176428009AM0.400 ppb
2015-02-1235176428007AM0.121 ppb
2015-02-1235176428021AM0.202 ppb
2015-02-1235176428013AM2.40 ppb
2015-02-1835176879009AM0.190 ppb
2015-02-1835176879003AM0.108 ppb
2015-02-1835176879007AM0.235 ppb
2015-02-1835176879005AM0.185 ppb
2015-02-1835176879011AM0.553 ppb
2015-02-1835176879015AM0.252 ppb
2015-02-1835176879013AM0.245 ppb
2015-02-1835176879017AM0.443 ppb
2015-02-1835176879001AM0.327 ppb
2015-05-1235188738001AM0.301 ppb
2015-05-1235188738003AM0.309 ppb
2015-08-2535204918011AM0.179 ppb
2015-08-2535204918017AM0.175 ppb
2015-08-2535204918013AM0.378 ppb
2015-08-2535204918015AM0.376 ppb
2015-08-2535204918041AM0.534 ppb
2015-08-2535204918019AM0.404 ppb
2015-08-2535204918037AM0.388 ppb
2015-08-2535204918035AM0.307 ppb
2015-08-2535204918039AM0.399 ppb
2015-08-2535204918021AM1.19 ppb
2015-10-2035213423021AM0.381 ppb
2015-10-2035213423001AM0.311 ppb
2015-10-2035213423019AM0.266 ppb
2015-10-2035213423013AM0.262 ppb
2015-10-2035213423003AM0.310 ppb
2015-10-2035213423007AM0.259 ppb
2015-10-2035213423015AM0.555 ppb
2015-10-2035213423017AM0.508 ppb
2015-10-2035213423009AM0.190 ppb
2015-10-2035213423011AM2.52 ppb
2015-10-2035213423005AM0.137 ppb
2015-11-1735217754003AM0.155 ppb
2015-11-1735217754001AM0.101 ppb