Strontium
Pennsylvania American Royersford
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.
18
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 | 0.331 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.127 ppb - 0.861 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-04 | 28404001 | 0.501 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 28403401 | 0.215 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 28403601 | 0.204 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 28403901 | 0.348 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 28403501 | 0.338 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 28403801 | 0.861 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 28403701 | 0.166 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 29084101 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 29084001 | 0.175 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 30138201 | 0.158 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 30138501 | 0.602 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 30138401 | 0.444 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 30137901 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 30138101 | 0.229 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 30138001 | 0.351 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 30138301 | 0.662 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 30794001 | 0.163 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 30793901 | 0.185 ppb |