Strontium
Schuylkill County. Municipal 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.
28
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 | 0.0582 ppb | 28 | 28 | 0.00830 ppb - 0.266 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-05 | 0.0133 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-02 | 0.0862 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-04 | 0.0103 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-06 | 0.0176 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-01 | 0.0107 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-03 | 0.0105 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-08 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | 14011160-07 | 0.266 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 14041441-01 | 0.0135 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 14041441-04 | 0.0114 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 14041441-03 | 0.00910 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 14041441-05 | 0.00880 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 14041441-02 | 0.0214 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 14041441-06 | 0.123 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071749-01 | 0.0197 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071748-01 | 0.0153 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071753-01 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071747-01 | 0.00980 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071745-01 | 0.0992 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071744-01 | 0.00830 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 14071746-01 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-07-17 | 14071751-01 | 0.248 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 14100618-02 | 0.138 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 14100619-02 | 0.00960 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 14100620-02 | 0.0201 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 14100618-01 | 0.00970 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 14100620-01 | 0.0181 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 14100619-01 | 0.00960 ppb |