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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0536 ppb880.0350 ppb - 0.0739 ppb
20150.0571 ppb10100.0331 ppb - 0.107 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
2014-12-1635169070005AM0.0588 ppb
2014-12-1635169070001AM0.0739 ppb
2014-12-1635169070009AM0.0691 ppb
2014-12-1635169070003AM0.0458 ppb
2014-12-1635169070015AM0.0433 ppb
2014-12-1635169070007AM0.0350 ppb
2014-12-1635169070011AM0.0462 ppb
2014-12-1635169070013AM0.0568 ppb
2015-06-1635194204015AM0.0347 ppb
2015-06-1635194204007AM0.0331 ppb
2015-06-1635194204003AM0.0466 ppb
2015-06-1635194204009AM0.0615 ppb
2015-06-1635194204013AM0.0567 ppb
2015-06-1635194204011AM0.0479 ppb
2015-06-1635194204001AM0.0675 ppb
2015-06-1635194204005AM0.0573 ppb
2015-09-1735208587003AM0.0589 ppb
2015-09-1735208587001AM0.107 ppb