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Strontium

Pennsylvania American Water Company Butler

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.113 ppb880.0850 ppb - 0.157 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-01-08207286010.0864 ppb
2013-01-08SAX BORO TANK AM0.0850 ppb
2013-04-08215968010.0868 ppb
2013-05-01220535010.0858 ppb
2013-07-08228247010.157 ppb
2013-07-08228246010.139 ppb
2013-10-07235280010.129 ppb
2013-11-04241940010.133 ppb