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Strontium

Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.245 ppb16160.0981 ppb - 0.435 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
2014-02-0610706490010.104 ppb
2014-02-0610706480010.435 ppb
2014-02-0610706480040.326 ppb
2014-02-0610706490040.102 ppb
2014-05-0620053950010.0981 ppb
2014-05-0620053950060.389 ppb
2014-05-0620053950040.103 ppb
2014-05-0620053950090.336 ppb
2014-08-0520218040010.390 ppb
2014-08-0520218040040.279 ppb
2014-08-0520218070040.135 ppb
2014-08-0520218070010.116 ppb
2014-11-0420382580010.420 ppb
2014-11-0420382580040.375 ppb
2014-11-0420382580090.151 ppb
2014-11-0420382580060.163 ppb