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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0631 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0132 ppb - 0.180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 24398801 | 0.0644 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | 24398701 | 0.0185 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24398401 | 0.0179 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24398501 | 0.0776 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 25323201 | 0.0132 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 25322801 | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 25322901 | 0.0497 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 25323101 | 0.0461 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | 26095901 | 0.0196 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | 26095601 | 0.109 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | 26095501 | 0.0297 ppb |
| 2014-07-24 | 26808501 | 0.148 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133158 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133179 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133153 | 0.170 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 3133121 | 0.180 ppb |