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Strontium

Whitehall Twp 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0752 ppb18180.0280 ppb - 0.177 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
2015-03-0215021332-010.140 ppb
2015-03-0215021327-010.0422 ppb
2015-03-0215021331-010.0316 ppb
2015-03-0215021328-010.137 ppb
2015-03-0315021329-010.177 ppb
2015-03-0315021333-010.0639 ppb
2015-03-0315021330-010.0325 ppb
2015-03-0315021326-010.0328 ppb
2015-03-0315020128-010.0296 ppb
2015-09-095083908-010.129 ppb
2015-09-095083922-010.0784 ppb
2015-09-095083918-010.0336 ppb
2015-09-095083919-010.0316 ppb
2015-09-095083921-010.129 ppb
2015-09-095083909-010.166 ppb
2015-09-095083905-010.0280 ppb
2015-09-095083907-010.0412 ppb
2015-09-095083906-010.0298 ppb