Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Ephrata Area Joint 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.60 ppb14140.116 ppb - 6.70 ppb
20140.101 ppb220.0921 ppb - 0.110 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
2013-04-16201304180537AM0.570 ppb
2013-04-16201304180535AM6.70 ppb
2013-04-16201304180539AM0.130 ppb
2013-04-17201304180575AM0.620 ppb
2013-04-17201304180546AM1.30 ppb
2013-04-17201304180544AM3.50 ppb
2013-08-14201308150406AM0.260 ppb
2013-08-14201308150404AM0.260 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-030.546 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-060.936 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-040.604 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-056.66 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-020.116 ppb
2013-10-0913100487-010.148 ppb
2014-01-1514010637-010.110 ppb
2014-01-1514010637-020.0921 ppb