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Strontium

Aqua Pa Hatboro

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.248 ppb17170.133 ppb - 0.817 ppb
20150.252 ppb220.233 ppb - 0.270 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
2014-06-25AE381420.249 ppb
2014-06-25AE381280.203 ppb
2014-06-25AE381220.817 ppb
2014-06-25AE381340.204 ppb
2014-06-25AE381310.133 ppb
2014-06-25AE381250.162 ppb
2014-06-25AE381370.192 ppb
2014-06-25AE381400.242 ppb
2014-09-25AE501800.211 ppb
2014-09-25AE501830.244 ppb
2014-12-17AE606450.159 ppb
2014-12-17AE606480.164 ppb
2014-12-17AE603450.249 ppb
2014-12-17AE603510.247 ppb
2014-12-17AE606360.276 ppb
2014-12-17AE606390.246 ppb
2014-12-17AE606420.219 ppb
2015-03-18AE689680.270 ppb
2015-03-18AE689760.233 ppb