Strontium
Manchester Water District
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.
20
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0777 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.0550 ppb - 0.140 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-18 | 201503200353AM | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090111AM | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090112AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090110AM | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090107AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090114AM | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090113AM | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503090116AM | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201503220007AM | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201503220006AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201504190005AM | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201504190004AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020608AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020620AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020415AM | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020382AM | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020606AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020474AM | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201510020573AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-09-24 | 201508180008AM | 0.120 ppb |