Strontium

Manville WSC

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.430 ppb	28	28	0.0797 ppb - 1.31 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-05-02	1305095-001A	0.226 ppb
2013-05-02	1305095-007A	0.767 ppb
2013-05-02	1305095-022A	0.221 ppb
2013-05-02	1305095-016A	0.273 ppb
2013-05-02	1305095-020A	0.756 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-027A	0.253 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-025A	0.281 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-031A	1.31 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-029A	0.389 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-037A	1.04 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-033A	0.0858 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-035A	0.0930 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-041A	0.266 ppb
2013-05-08	1305095-039A	0.364 ppb
2013-08-15	Q1305578003	0.0859 ppb
2013-08-15	Q1305578001	0.0797 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286007	0.368 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286001	0.217 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286009	0.747 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286015	0.904 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286011	0.731 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286013	0.362 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286019	0.259 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286017	0.209 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286005	0.987 ppb
2013-11-04	Q1311286003	0.284 ppb
2013-11-08	Q1312522001	0.242 ppb
2013-11-08	Q1312522003	0.251 ppb