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Strontium

North Perry Ave 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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0886 ppb39390.0490 ppb - 0.140 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-20201305210148AM0.0840 ppb
2013-05-20201305210109AM0.0580 ppb
2013-05-20201305210096AM0.0640 ppb
2013-05-20201305210111AM0.0620 ppb
2013-05-20201305210073AM0.0690 ppb
2013-05-20201305210053AM0.0860 ppb
2013-05-20201305210057AM0.0570 ppb
2013-05-21201305220637AM0.0640 ppb
2013-05-21201305230183AM0.120 ppb
2013-05-21201305220641AM0.0700 ppb
2013-05-21201305220613AM0.120 ppb
2013-05-21201305220435AM0.120 ppb
2013-05-21201305220456AM0.110 ppb
2013-05-22201305230255AM0.1000 ppb
2013-05-22201305230340AM0.120 ppb
2013-05-22201305230235AM0.0750 ppb
2013-05-22201305230237AM0.130 ppb
2013-05-29201305300172AM0.140 ppb
2013-06-19201306200258AM0.0540 ppb
2013-11-04201311050093AM0.0490 ppb
2013-11-04201311050078AM0.0730 ppb
2013-11-04201311050080AM0.0700 ppb
2013-11-04201311050076AM0.0720 ppb
2013-11-04201311050095AM0.0870 ppb
2013-11-04201311050087AM0.0630 ppb
2013-11-05201311060489AM0.0630 ppb
2013-11-05201311060499AM0.0710 ppb
2013-11-05201311060493AM0.0870 ppb
2013-11-05201311060491AM0.1000 ppb
2013-11-05201311060497AM0.0720 ppb
2013-11-05201311060495AM0.0600 ppb
2013-11-06201311070347AM0.0710 ppb
2013-11-06201311070365AM0.120 ppb
2013-11-06201311070353AM0.120 ppb
2013-11-06201311070357AM0.0950 ppb
2013-11-06201311070361AM0.120 ppb
2013-11-06201311070332AM0.110 ppb
2013-11-06201311070334AM0.120 ppb
2013-11-06201311070345AM0.130 ppb