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Strontium

Western Allegheny County Mun A

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.238 ppb24240.130 ppb - 0.330 ppb
20150.114 ppb880.1000 ppb - 0.190 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
2014-06-12201406130317AM0.150 ppb
2014-07-16201407180261AM0.320 ppb
2014-07-16201407180269AM0.310 ppb
2014-07-16201407180273AM0.200 ppb
2014-07-16201407180267AM0.320 ppb
2014-07-16201407180265AM0.320 ppb
2014-07-16201407180263AM0.320 ppb
2014-07-16201407180271AM0.310 ppb
2014-09-10201409120953AM0.240 ppb
2014-09-10201409120816AM0.230 ppb
2014-09-10201409120959AM0.280 ppb
2014-09-10201409120955AM0.230 ppb
2014-09-10201409120811AM0.220 ppb
2014-09-10201409120961AM0.270 ppb
2014-09-10201409120592AM0.260 ppb
2014-09-10201409120821AM0.230 ppb
2014-12-10201412120273AM0.130 ppb
2014-12-10201412120380AM0.170 ppb
2014-12-10201412120282AM0.330 ppb
2014-12-10201412120295AM0.190 ppb
2014-12-10201412120288AM0.180 ppb
2014-12-10201412120412AM0.150 ppb
2014-12-10201412120402AM0.180 ppb
2014-12-11201412120373AM0.160 ppb
2015-03-11201503120566AM0.1000 ppb
2015-03-11201503120560AM0.1000 ppb
2015-03-11201503120619AM0.110 ppb
2015-03-11201503120637AM0.1000 ppb
2015-03-11201503120598AM0.1000 ppb
2015-03-11201503120556AM0.190 ppb
2015-03-11201503120584AM0.1000 ppb
2015-03-11201503130151AM0.110 ppb