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Strontium

North Penn Water Authority

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.655 ppb50500.0850 ppb - 3.30 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
2015-01-1331702190.540 ppb
2015-01-1331700381.000 ppb
2015-01-1331701830.720 ppb
2015-01-1331702100.470 ppb
2015-01-1331700191.20 ppb
2015-01-1331702370.570 ppb
2015-01-1331700650.290 ppb
2015-01-1331701351.20 ppb
2015-01-1331700510.140 ppb
2015-01-1331700840.140 ppb
2015-01-1331701092.30 ppb
2015-01-1331700060.170 ppb
2015-01-1331702280.420 ppb
2015-01-1331700710.500 ppb
2015-01-1331702410.130 ppb
2015-01-1331701420.140 ppb
2015-01-1331701870.720 ppb
2015-01-1331699990.0850 ppb
2015-01-1331701013.30 ppb
2015-01-1331701571.40 ppb
2015-01-1331702010.110 ppb
2015-01-1331701970.130 ppb
2015-02-0231800170.200 ppb
2015-04-0832209540.130 ppb
2015-04-0832209210.160 ppb
2015-07-1432820960.0980 ppb
2015-07-1432821510.470 ppb
2015-07-1432821001.90 ppb
2015-07-1432821080.180 ppb
2015-07-1432821040.820 ppb
2015-07-1432821200.510 ppb
2015-07-1432820920.1000 ppb
2015-07-1432822230.420 ppb
2015-07-1432821380.150 ppb
2015-07-1432821870.0850 ppb
2015-07-1432821960.0930 ppb
2015-07-1432822141.10 ppb
2015-07-1432821601.50 ppb
2015-07-1432821120.140 ppb
2015-07-1432821470.310 ppb
2015-07-1432822460.600 ppb
2015-07-1432821291.20 ppb
2015-07-1432821780.450 ppb
2015-07-1432821691.70 ppb
2015-07-2032833440.660 ppb
2015-07-2032833402.80 ppb
2015-08-1032963730.200 ppb
2015-08-1032963670.880 ppb
2015-10-0733368930.110 ppb
2015-10-0733368890.0970 ppb