Strontium
Pa Amer Water Philipsburg
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.
14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0418 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0192 ppb - 0.0614 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0355 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0147 ppb - 0.0649 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-10 | 24111101 | 0.0192 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 24111201 | 0.0589 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 24111401 | 0.0614 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 24111301 | 0.0275 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 24952201 | 0.0601 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 24952101 | 0.0196 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 24952001 | 0.0147 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 25805501 | 0.0638 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 25805601 | 0.0209 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 25805701 | 0.0649 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 25805401 | 0.0177 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 3111829 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 3111791 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 3111811 | 0.0190 ppb |