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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.479 ppb | 46 | 46 | 0.101 ppb - 3.24 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428011AM | 3.24 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428015AM | 0.275 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428005AM | 0.398 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428017AM | 0.366 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428023AM | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428019AM | 0.504 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428001AM | 0.151 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428003AM | 0.353 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428009AM | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428007AM | 0.121 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428021AM | 0.202 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 35176428013AM | 2.40 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879009AM | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879003AM | 0.108 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879007AM | 0.235 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879005AM | 0.185 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879011AM | 0.553 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879015AM | 0.252 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879013AM | 0.245 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879017AM | 0.443 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 35176879001AM | 0.327 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 35188738001AM | 0.301 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 35188738003AM | 0.309 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918011AM | 0.179 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918017AM | 0.175 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918013AM | 0.378 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918015AM | 0.376 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918041AM | 0.534 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918019AM | 0.404 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918037AM | 0.388 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918035AM | 0.307 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918039AM | 0.399 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 35204918021AM | 1.19 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423021AM | 0.381 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423001AM | 0.311 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423019AM | 0.266 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423013AM | 0.262 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423003AM | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423007AM | 0.259 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423015AM | 0.555 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423017AM | 0.508 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423009AM | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423011AM | 2.52 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 35213423005AM | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 35217754003AM | 0.155 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 35217754001AM | 0.101 ppb |