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Strontium

Summit Water & Supply Company

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0942 ppb12120.0770 ppb - 0.110 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
2013-04-22201304230086AM0.1000 ppb
2013-04-22201304230168AM0.1000 ppb
2013-04-22201304230192AM0.1000 ppb
2013-04-22201304230172AM0.1000 ppb
2013-04-22201304230081AM0.0920 ppb
2013-04-22201304230062AM0.110 ppb
2013-10-29201310300090AM0.0850 ppb
2013-10-29201310300086AM0.1000 ppb
2013-10-29201310300050AM0.0770 ppb
2013-10-29201310300046AM0.0880 ppb
2013-10-29201310300098AM0.0820 ppb
2013-10-29201310300088AM0.0960 ppb