Strontium
Elizabethtown Area Water
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.
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.513 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.202 ppb - 1.25 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.469 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.000380 ppb - 1.27 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-24 | 14111020-01 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111015-01 | 1.14 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111022-01 | 0.214 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111021-01 | 0.238 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111025-01 | 0.202 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111023-01 | 0.339 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111024-01 | 0.345 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111018-01 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111017-01 | 0.319 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111019-01 | 0.266 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111026-01 | 1.25 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 14111016-01 | 0.287 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 15021707 | 0.166 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 15021706 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053173-01 METALS | 0.209 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053187-01 METALS | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053172-01 METALS | 1.25 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053182-01 METALS | 0.198 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053180-01 METALS | 0.224 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053185-01 METALS | 0.305 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053184-01 METALS | 0.294 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053186-01 METALS | 0.187 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053179-01 METALS | 0.000380 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053178-01 METALS | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053174-01 METALS | 0.226 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 5053175-01 METALS | 0.329 ppb |
| 2015-08-28 | 5083801-02 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-08-28 | 5083801-01 | 1.14 ppb |