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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.121 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0348 ppb - 0.155 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0966 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0261 ppb - 0.140 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-21 | 23060301 | 0.145 ppb |
| 2013-08-21 | 23061701 | 0.155 ppb |
| 2013-08-21 | 23060501 | 0.151 ppb |
| 2013-08-21 | 23060401 | 0.0358 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 23904901 | 0.148 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 23905101 | 0.152 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 23906501 | 0.145 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 23905001 | 0.0348 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24653701 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24652501 | 0.131 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24652401 | 0.0392 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24652301 | 0.132 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 25529701 | 0.117 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 25531101 | 0.0874 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 25529901 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 25529801 | 0.0261 ppb |