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Strontium

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.117 ppb660.1000 ppb - 0.130 ppb
20150.127 ppb660.110 ppb - 0.150 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
2014-08-25201408260397AM0.110 ppb
2014-08-25201408260365AM0.1000 ppb
2014-08-25201408260380AM0.110 ppb
2014-11-18201411200479AM0.130 ppb
2014-11-18201411200446AM0.120 ppb
2014-11-18201411200421AM0.130 ppb
2015-02-18201502191047AM0.130 ppb
2015-02-18201502191107AM0.130 ppb
2015-02-18201502190979AM0.150 ppb
2015-05-20201505210443AM0.110 ppb
2015-05-20201505210343AM0.120 ppb
2015-05-20201505210381AM0.120 ppb