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Strontium

Gettysburg Municipal 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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.454 ppb32320.0816 ppb - 1.10 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
2015-03-1020588900160.121 ppb
2015-03-1020588900180.991 ppb
2015-03-1020588900030.916 ppb
2015-03-1020588900010.0978 ppb
2015-03-1020588900090.190 ppb
2015-03-1020588900060.269 ppb
2015-03-1120588900130.838 ppb
2015-03-1120588900110.452 ppb
2015-03-1220592630010.0985 ppb
2015-03-1220592630060.864 ppb
2015-03-1220592630030.298 ppb
2015-03-1220592630081.10 ppb
2015-03-1820601000030.0816 ppb
2015-03-1820601000010.0955 ppb
2015-06-1620774530030.160 ppb
2015-06-1620774530010.178 ppb
2015-09-1420961410010.625 ppb
2015-09-1420961410030.315 ppb
2015-09-1420961440030.256 ppb
2015-09-1420961440010.314 ppb
2015-09-1520961380031.01 ppb
2015-09-1520961350030.823 ppb
2015-09-1520961350010.293 ppb
2015-09-1520961380010.282 ppb
2015-09-2120975090030.283 ppb
2015-09-2120975090010.303 ppb
2015-09-2120975070010.708 ppb
2015-09-2120975070030.844 ppb
2015-09-2220975080030.955 ppb
2015-09-2220975080010.451 ppb
2015-12-0821125910030.152 ppb
2015-12-0821125910010.156 ppb