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Strontium

Aqua Pa Uwchlan

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.106 ppb32320.0260 ppb - 0.266 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
2015-03-20AE695520.0830 ppb
2015-03-20AE695560.0310 ppb
2015-03-20AE695540.0870 ppb
2015-03-20AE695550.134 ppb
2015-03-20AE695530.0560 ppb
2015-03-20AE695500.104 ppb
2015-03-20AE695510.101 ppb
2015-03-25AE700060.124 ppb
2015-03-25AE700030.266 ppb
2015-03-25AE700000.104 ppb
2015-03-25AE699970.144 ppb
2015-03-25AE700090.0350 ppb
2015-03-25AE700120.0330 ppb
2015-03-25AE700150.0300 ppb
2015-06-04AE782720.147 ppb
2015-06-04AE782750.229 ppb
2015-09-16AE927130.0260 ppb
2015-09-16AE927250.109 ppb
2015-09-16AE927160.0300 ppb
2015-09-16AE927220.251 ppb
2015-09-16AE927000.109 ppb
2015-09-16AE926980.156 ppb
2015-09-16AE927190.0270 ppb
2015-09-16AE927040.0290 ppb
2015-09-16AE927080.120 ppb
2015-09-16AE927020.0730 ppb
2015-09-16AE927060.164 ppb
2015-09-16AE927280.0960 ppb
2015-09-16AE927100.192 ppb
2015-09-16AE926960.147 ppb
2015-12-11AF022200.0990 ppb
2015-12-11AF022440.0470 ppb