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Strontium

Pennsylvania American Water Company - Hershey

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
20130.121 ppb880.0348 ppb - 0.155 ppb
20140.0966 ppb880.0261 ppb - 0.140 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
2013-08-21230603010.145 ppb
2013-08-21230617010.155 ppb
2013-08-21230605010.151 ppb
2013-08-21230604010.0358 ppb
2013-11-13239049010.148 ppb
2013-11-13239051010.152 ppb
2013-11-13239065010.145 ppb
2013-11-13239050010.0348 ppb
2014-02-12246537010.140 ppb
2014-02-12246525010.131 ppb
2014-02-12246524010.0392 ppb
2014-02-12246523010.132 ppb
2014-05-14255297010.117 ppb
2014-05-14255311010.0874 ppb
2014-05-14255299010.101 ppb
2014-05-14255298010.0261 ppb