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Strontium

Pennsylvania American Water Company - Mechanicsburg

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
20130.192 ppb12120.128 ppb - 0.298 ppb
20140.135 ppb440.0949 ppb - 0.166 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
2013-06-14222225010.163 ppb
2013-06-14222224010.170 ppb
2013-06-14222226010.128 ppb
2013-09-05232894010.270 ppb
2013-09-05232893010.259 ppb
2013-09-05232896010.163 ppb
2013-09-05232895010.296 ppb
2013-09-10237421010.298 ppb
2013-12-10241116010.130 ppb
2013-12-10241117010.141 ppb
2013-12-11241119010.132 ppb
2013-12-12241118010.154 ppb
2014-03-12249529010.166 ppb
2014-03-12249528010.154 ppb
2014-03-13249530010.127 ppb
2014-03-13249531010.0949 ppb