Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant

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
20130.0490 ppb440.0430 ppb - 0.0570 ppb
20140.0375 ppb440.0320 ppb - 0.0400 ppb
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
2013-07-18201307190486AM0.0430 ppb
2013-07-18201307190488AM0.0440 ppb
2013-10-17201310180376AM0.0570 ppb
2013-10-17201310180374AM0.0520 ppb
2014-01-02201401030054AM0.0380 ppb
2014-01-02201401030052AM0.0320 ppb
2014-04-10201404120095AM0.0400 ppb
2014-04-10201404120097AM0.0400 ppb