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Strontium

Swta - Main System

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.148 ppb18180.0749 ppb - 0.237 ppb
20140.146 ppb26260.0663 ppb - 0.269 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
2013-12-1010628900190.0749 ppb
2013-12-1010628900250.135 ppb
2013-12-1010628900010.200 ppb
2013-12-1010628900100.152 ppb
2013-12-1010628900070.0886 ppb
2013-12-1010628900040.0815 ppb
2013-12-1010628900160.237 ppb
2013-12-1010628900220.109 ppb
2013-12-1010628900130.147 ppb
2013-12-1710638090090.187 ppb
2013-12-1710638090110.0912 ppb
2013-12-1710638090150.206 ppb
2013-12-1710638090070.177 ppb
2013-12-1710638090050.160 ppb
2013-12-1710638090170.0797 ppb
2013-12-1710638090030.237 ppb
2013-12-1710638090010.214 ppb
2013-12-1710638090130.0842 ppb
2014-03-1410763560030.131 ppb
2014-03-1410763540030.117 ppb
2014-03-1410763560010.150 ppb
2014-03-1410763540010.172 ppb
2014-06-1320124920410.195 ppb
2014-06-1320124920010.144 ppb
2014-06-1320124920330.0663 ppb
2014-06-1320124920080.0794 ppb
2014-06-1320124920230.0793 ppb
2014-06-1320124920130.161 ppb
2014-06-1320124920180.269 ppb
2014-06-1320124920360.190 ppb
2014-06-1320124920280.0840 ppb
2014-06-1320124920060.197 ppb
2014-06-1320124920160.201 ppb
2014-06-1320124920210.103 ppb
2014-06-1320124920260.104 ppb
2014-06-1320124920110.196 ppb
2014-06-1320124920310.0760 ppb
2014-06-1320124920380.153 ppb
2014-06-1320124920030.111 ppb
2014-06-1320124920430.137 ppb
2014-10-0320326720050.185 ppb
2014-10-0320326720030.136 ppb
2014-10-0320326720010.212 ppb
2014-10-0320326720070.140 ppb