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Strontium

Pa-american Water- Uniontown

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.115 ppb18180.0379 ppb - 0.309 ppb
20150.0748 ppb660.0411 ppb - 0.140 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
2014-04-09253555010.153 ppb
2014-04-09253556010.0379 ppb
2014-04-09253552010.157 ppb
2014-04-09253551010.0412 ppb
2014-04-09253553010.0392 ppb
2014-04-09253554010.0395 ppb
2014-07-14261289010.0500 ppb
2014-07-14261287010.0550 ppb
2014-07-14261286010.0487 ppb
2014-07-14261284010.0588 ppb
2014-07-14261285010.269 ppb
2014-07-14261288010.309 ppb
2014-10-08271141010.308 ppb
2014-10-08271140010.0535 ppb
2014-10-08271142010.0558 ppb
2014-10-08271139010.0505 ppb
2014-10-08271137010.0508 ppb
2014-10-08271138010.303 ppb
2015-01-14279000010.0451 ppb
2015-01-14278998010.140 ppb
2015-01-14278999010.0425 ppb
2015-01-14278997010.0411 ppb
2015-01-14279001010.137 ppb
2015-01-14279002010.0433 ppb