Strontium
Shippensburg Boro Water 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.
18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0536 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0350 ppb - 0.0739 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0571 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0331 ppb - 0.107 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070005AM | 0.0588 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070001AM | 0.0739 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070009AM | 0.0691 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070003AM | 0.0458 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070015AM | 0.0433 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070007AM | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070011AM | 0.0462 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35169070013AM | 0.0568 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204015AM | 0.0347 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204007AM | 0.0331 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204003AM | 0.0466 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204009AM | 0.0615 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204013AM | 0.0567 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204011AM | 0.0479 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204001AM | 0.0675 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 35194204005AM | 0.0573 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 35208587003AM | 0.0589 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 35208587001AM | 0.107 ppb |