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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-04 | 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 |