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Strontium

Hampton Shaler 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.156 ppb20200.0960 ppb - 0.258 ppb
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
2015-03-1035179716005AM0.118 ppb
2015-03-1035179716003AM0.141 ppb
2015-03-1035179716001AM0.133 ppb
2015-03-1035179716009AM0.117 ppb
2015-03-1035179716011AM0.135 ppb
2015-03-1035179716007AM0.170 ppb
2015-06-1035193400005AM0.0971 ppb
2015-06-1035193400007AM0.139 ppb
2015-06-1035193400003AM0.154 ppb
2015-06-1035193400001AM0.0960 ppb
2015-09-1535208036011AM0.159 ppb
2015-09-1535208036007AM0.181 ppb
2015-09-1535208036009AM0.226 ppb
2015-09-1535208036005AM0.243 ppb
2015-09-1535208036003AM0.141 ppb
2015-10-1935213476001AM0.173 ppb
2015-12-0735220148005AM0.113 ppb
2015-12-0735220148007AM0.258 ppb
2015-12-0735220148001AM0.125 ppb
2015-12-0735220148003AM0.198 ppb