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Strontium

State College Boro Water Auth.

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0876 ppb24240.0320 ppb - 0.180 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
2014-03-10201403120390AM0.0350 ppb
2014-03-10201403120515AM0.0530 ppb
2014-03-10201403120436AM0.0940 ppb
2014-03-10201403120470AM0.0320 ppb
2014-03-10201403120585AM0.130 ppb
2014-03-11201403130389AM0.0610 ppb
2014-03-11201403130197AM0.120 ppb
2014-03-11201403130337AM0.0340 ppb
2014-03-11201403130418AM0.0880 ppb
2014-03-11201403130410AM0.0320 ppb
2014-06-26201406270392AM0.1000 ppb
2014-06-26201406270390AM0.130 ppb
2014-09-06201409180693AM0.0640 ppb
2014-09-15201409170857AM0.0950 ppb
2014-09-15201409180342AM0.0550 ppb
2014-09-15201409170798AM0.0390 ppb
2014-09-15201409180337AM0.0510 ppb
2014-09-15201409170861AM0.170 ppb
2014-09-16201409180570AM0.170 ppb
2014-09-16201409180741AM0.0630 ppb
2014-09-16201409180563AM0.0500 ppb
2014-09-16201409180704AM0.0960 ppb
2014-12-08201412090288AM0.160 ppb
2014-12-08201412090765AM0.180 ppb