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Strontium

Erwin Utilities

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.279 ppb880.0196 ppb - 0.768 ppb
20150.223 ppb16160.0187 ppb - 0.731 ppb
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 Result
2014-10-220.161 ppb
2014-10-220.241 ppb
2014-10-220.0196 ppb
2014-10-220.246 ppb
2014-10-220.191 ppb
2014-10-220.447 ppb
2014-10-220.162 ppb
2014-10-220.768 ppb
2015-01-220.161 ppb
2015-01-220.247 ppb
2015-01-220.255 ppb
2015-01-220.0187 ppb
2015-04-230.160 ppb
2015-04-230.157 ppb
2015-04-230.214 ppb
2015-04-230.0226 ppb
2015-04-230.731 ppb
2015-04-230.222 ppb
2015-04-230.155 ppb
2015-04-230.526 ppb
2015-07-230.179 ppb
2015-07-230.0194 ppb
2015-07-230.238 ppb
2015-07-230.255 ppb