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Strontium

Altoona Water 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.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0431 ppb10100.0170 ppb - 0.0630 ppb
20140.0370 ppb32320.0140 ppb - 0.0820 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
2013-11-18201311190119AM0.0280 ppb
2013-11-18201311190109AM0.0330 ppb
2013-11-18201311190134AM0.0250 ppb
2013-11-18201311190095AM0.0170 ppb
2013-11-19201311200425AM0.0580 ppb
2013-11-19201311200331AM0.0540 ppb
2013-11-19201311200339AM0.0630 ppb
2013-11-19201311200384AM0.0450 ppb
2013-11-19201311200627AM0.0460 ppb
2013-11-19201311200367AM0.0620 ppb
2014-02-25201402260726AM0.0370 ppb
2014-02-25201402260667AM0.0430 ppb
2014-02-25201402260624AM0.0820 ppb
2014-02-25201402260842AM0.0730 ppb
2014-02-25201402260732AM0.0600 ppb
2014-02-25201402260697AM0.0370 ppb
2014-02-26201402270305AM0.0210 ppb
2014-02-26201402270296AM0.0220 ppb
2014-02-26201402270369AM0.0200 ppb
2014-02-26201402270315AM0.0240 ppb
2014-02-26201402270331AM0.0200 ppb
2014-02-26201402270177AM0.0150 ppb
2014-05-27201405280262AM0.0520 ppb
2014-05-27201405280308AM0.0260 ppb
2014-05-27201405280255AM0.0290 ppb
2014-05-27201405280302AM0.0490 ppb
2014-05-28201405290390AM0.0200 ppb
2014-05-28201405290463AM0.0140 ppb
2014-05-28201405290423AM0.0400 ppb
2014-05-28201405290394AM0.0520 ppb
2014-05-28201405290427AM0.0220 ppb
2014-05-28201405290639AM0.0200 ppb
2014-08-20201408210518AM0.0650 ppb
2014-08-20201408210520AM0.0430 ppb
2014-08-20201408210522AM0.0610 ppb
2014-08-21201408220523AM0.0680 ppb
2014-08-21201408220519AM0.0210 ppb
2014-08-21201408220521AM0.0250 ppb
2014-08-21201408220452AM0.0140 ppb
2014-08-21201408220555AM0.0260 ppb
2014-08-21201408220529AM0.0360 ppb
2014-09-29201409300395AM0.0470 ppb