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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0752 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.0280 ppb - 0.177 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | 15021332-01 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 15021327-01 | 0.0422 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 15021331-01 | 0.0316 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 15021328-01 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 15021329-01 | 0.177 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 15021333-01 | 0.0639 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 15021330-01 | 0.0325 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 15021326-01 | 0.0328 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 15020128-01 | 0.0296 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083908-01 | 0.129 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083922-01 | 0.0784 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083918-01 | 0.0336 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083919-01 | 0.0316 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083921-01 | 0.129 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083909-01 | 0.166 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083905-01 | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083907-01 | 0.0412 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 5083906-01 | 0.0298 ppb |