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Strontium

Paw Glen Alsace Div

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.408 ppb48480.0990 ppb - 1.71 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
2014-03-05249601010.205 ppb
2014-03-05249612010.653 ppb
2014-03-05249606010.222 ppb
2014-03-05249598010.244 ppb
2014-03-05249595010.140 ppb
2014-03-05249607010.127 ppb
2014-03-07249603010.599 ppb
2014-03-07249605011.71 ppb
2014-03-07249591010.291 ppb
2014-03-07249594010.590 ppb
2014-03-07249600010.603 ppb
2014-03-07249611011.02 ppb
2014-03-10249597010.176 ppb
2014-03-10249609010.185 ppb
2014-03-10249596010.202 ppb
2014-03-10249608010.204 ppb
2014-03-11249604010.109 ppb
2014-03-11249592010.352 ppb
2014-03-11249599010.136 ppb
2014-03-11249602011.03 ppb
2014-03-12249610010.292 ppb
2014-03-12249593010.515 ppb
2014-06-04258109010.116 ppb
2014-06-04258108010.108 ppb
2014-09-0331114740.170 ppb
2014-09-0331114680.150 ppb
2014-09-08268843010.780 ppb
2014-09-08268834010.880 ppb
2014-09-08268833010.270 ppb
2014-09-0831114900.160 ppb
2014-09-0831114520.640 ppb
2014-09-09268844010.551 ppb
2014-09-0931133680.0990 ppb
2014-09-09268846011.44 ppb
2014-09-0931117640.360 ppb
2014-09-0931116720.130 ppb
2014-09-0931133700.260 ppb
2014-09-0931117600.130 ppb
2014-09-0931116590.290 ppb
2014-09-0931116650.280 ppb
2014-09-0931133660.120 ppb
2014-09-1031116610.140 ppb
2014-09-1031118790.150 ppb
2014-09-30274225010.631 ppb
2014-11-10276588010.621 ppb
2014-11-10276593011.20 ppb
2014-12-0331597030.140 ppb
2014-12-0331597050.150 ppb