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Strontium

Frognot Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0497 ppb12120.0366 ppb - 0.0679 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 Lab ID Result
2015-06-01113683P0.0366 ppb
2015-06-01313750P0.0385 ppb
2015-06-01313752P0.0393 ppb
2015-06-01113681P0.0448 ppb
2015-06-01113682P0.0646 ppb
2015-06-01313751P0.0651 ppb
2015-12-01116312P0.0385 ppb
2015-12-01316382P0.0387 ppb
2015-12-01316381P0.0434 ppb
2015-12-01116310P0.0538 ppb
2015-12-01316383P0.0646 ppb
2015-12-01116311P0.0679 ppb