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Strontium

Firgrove Mutual Inc

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.148 ppb12120.0120 ppb - 0.620 ppb
20150.0718 ppb18180.0480 ppb - 0.1000 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
2014-11-17201411190528AM0.0880 ppb
2014-11-17201411190378AM0.0940 ppb
2014-11-17201411190338AM0.0970 ppb
2014-11-17201411190437AM0.1000 ppb
2014-11-17201411190454AM0.0660 ppb
2014-11-17201411190450AM0.620 ppb
2014-11-17201411190490AM0.0520 ppb
2014-11-17201411190403AM0.0780 ppb
2014-11-17201411190452AM0.400 ppb
2014-11-17201411190435AM0.0880 ppb
2014-12-12201412160672AM0.0760 ppb
2014-12-12201412160628AM0.0120 ppb
2015-02-13201502160119AM0.0520 ppb
2015-02-13201502160121AM0.0660 ppb
2015-03-13201503170797AM0.0630 ppb
2015-05-18201505200651AM0.1000 ppb
2015-05-18201505210078AM0.1000 ppb
2015-05-18201505200655AM0.0840 ppb
2015-05-18201505200365AM0.0480 ppb
2015-05-18201505200407AM0.0720 ppb
2015-05-18201505210076AM0.0480 ppb
2015-05-18201505200274AM0.0890 ppb
2015-05-18201505200268AM0.0720 ppb
2015-05-18201505200243AM0.0740 ppb
2015-05-18201505200262AM0.0700 ppb
2015-05-18201505200247AM0.0660 ppb
2015-05-18201505210080AM0.0750 ppb
2015-05-18201505200251AM0.0680 ppb
2015-08-21201508250623AM0.0740 ppb
2015-10-13201510080281AM0.0710 ppb