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Strontium

Aqua Pa West Chester

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.164 ppb330.150 ppb - 0.187 ppb
20140.148 ppb770.121 ppb - 0.167 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-11-21AE159800.150 ppb
2013-11-21AE159780.187 ppb
2013-11-21AE160700.155 ppb
2014-02-20AE245660.148 ppb
2014-02-20AE245690.148 ppb
2014-05-20AE336490.121 ppb
2014-05-22AE338460.130 ppb
2014-08-28AE463640.159 ppb
2014-08-28AE463610.160 ppb
2014-11-06AE559260.167 ppb