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Strontium

Pawc Huntsville

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0301 ppb660.0225 ppb - 0.0395 ppb
20140.0295 ppb220.0259 ppb - 0.0331 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
2013-04-10215859010.0336 ppb
2013-04-10215865010.0225 ppb
2013-07-10228150010.0253 ppb
2013-07-10228142010.0339 ppb
2013-10-09235183010.0395 ppb
2013-11-06241939010.0258 ppb
2014-01-08244060010.0331 ppb
2014-01-08244065010.0259 ppb