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Strontium

Pennsylvania American White Deer

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0631 ppb16160.0132 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
2014-01-07243988010.0644 ppb
2014-01-07243987010.0185 ppb
2014-01-13243984010.0179 ppb
2014-01-13243985010.0776 ppb
2014-04-07253232010.0132 ppb
2014-04-07253228010.0210 ppb
2014-04-07253229010.0497 ppb
2014-04-07253231010.0461 ppb
2014-07-07260959010.0196 ppb
2014-07-07260956010.109 ppb
2014-07-07260955010.0297 ppb
2014-07-24268085010.148 ppb
2014-10-1431331580.0190 ppb
2014-10-1431331790.0260 ppb
2014-10-1431331530.170 ppb
2014-10-1431331210.180 ppb