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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.454 ppb | 32 | 32 | 0.0816 ppb - 1.10 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-10 | 2058890016 | 0.121 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 2058890018 | 0.991 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 2058890003 | 0.916 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 2058890001 | 0.0978 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 2058890009 | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 2058890006 | 0.269 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 2058890013 | 0.838 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 2058890011 | 0.452 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 2059263001 | 0.0985 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 2059263006 | 0.864 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 2059263003 | 0.298 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 2059263008 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 2060100003 | 0.0816 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 2060100001 | 0.0955 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 2077453003 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 2077453001 | 0.178 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 2096141001 | 0.625 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 2096141003 | 0.315 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 2096144003 | 0.256 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 2096144001 | 0.314 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 2096138003 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 2096135003 | 0.823 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 2096135001 | 0.293 ppb |
| 2015-09-15 | 2096138001 | 0.282 ppb |
| 2015-09-21 | 2097509003 | 0.283 ppb |
| 2015-09-21 | 2097509001 | 0.303 ppb |
| 2015-09-21 | 2097507001 | 0.708 ppb |
| 2015-09-21 | 2097507003 | 0.844 ppb |
| 2015-09-22 | 2097508003 | 0.955 ppb |
| 2015-09-22 | 2097508001 | 0.451 ppb |
| 2015-12-08 | 2112591003 | 0.152 ppb |
| 2015-12-08 | 2112591001 | 0.156 ppb |