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Strontium

United Water 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.146 ppb18180.0757 ppb - 0.276 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
2014-02-0410703570010.276 ppb
2014-02-0410703570040.170 ppb
2014-02-0410703130010.134 ppb
2014-02-0410703130040.138 ppb
2014-02-0410702600010.121 ppb
2014-02-0410702600040.106 ppb
2014-05-0520050080010.0757 ppb
2014-05-0520050080060.0932 ppb
2014-05-0520050080090.0903 ppb
2014-05-0520050080040.0991 ppb
2014-08-0420214760010.170 ppb
2014-08-0420214760060.154 ppb
2014-08-0420214760090.148 ppb
2014-08-0420214760040.182 ppb
2014-11-0520385920040.133 ppb
2014-11-0520385910040.190 ppb
2014-11-0520385910010.221 ppb
2014-11-0520385920010.134 ppb