Strontium
Brattleboro Water Department
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.0621 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0415 ppb - 0.112 ppb |
2015 | 0.0579 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0438 ppb - 0.102 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 |
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 |
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2014-09-17 | 14090780-04 | 0.0575 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 14090780-03 | 0.0623 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 14090780-01 | 0.112 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 14090780-02 | 0.0415 ppb |
2014-12-16 | 14120477-04 | 0.0570 ppb |
2014-12-16 | 14120477 | 0.0424 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 15030486 | 0.0490 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 15030485 | 0.0537 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 15030483-01 | 0.102 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 15030484-01 | 0.0438 ppb |
2015-06-24 | 5062983-01 | 0.0442 ppb |
2015-06-24 | 5062983-02 | 0.0544 ppb |