Strontium
Paw Penn District
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.
32
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 | 0.143 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.00290 ppb - 0.395 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.195 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.00310 ppb - 0.805 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-06 | 27102001 | 0.0871 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27101501 | 0.00290 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27101001 | 0.0311 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27101101 | 0.0579 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27102101 | 0.281 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27101801 | 0.395 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 27101701 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 27101401 | 0.0847 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 27102201 | 0.0765 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 27100901 | 0.0849 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 27101201 | 0.213 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 27101901 | 0.191 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133173 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133169 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133171 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133123 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-04-03 | 28566401 | 0.0847 ppb |
| 2015-04-03 | 28566501 | 0.213 ppb |
| 2015-04-03 | 28565901 | 0.805 ppb |
| 2015-04-03 | 28565101 | 0.0888 ppb |
| 2015-04-03 | 28566101 | 0.182 ppb |
| 2015-04-03 | 28565501 | 0.111 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28566601 | 0.0288 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28566001 | 0.208 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28565401 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28565701 | 0.00310 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28565801 | 0.178 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28566201 | 0.0896 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 28565301 | 0.143 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 28566301 | 0.105 ppb |
| 2015-04-17 | 28565201 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 29060901 | 0.749 ppb |