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Strontium

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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0753 ppb16160.0440 ppb - 0.110 ppb
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
2014-01-15201401160339AM0.1000 ppb
2014-01-15201401160381AM0.0440 ppb
2014-01-21201401220129AM0.0900 ppb
2014-01-21201401220122AM0.0490 ppb
2014-01-22201401230174AM0.0860 ppb
2014-01-22201401230186AM0.1000 ppb
2014-01-22201401230131AM0.0740 ppb
2014-01-22201401230171AM0.0670 ppb
2014-07-07201407090860AM0.110 ppb
2014-07-07201407090801AM0.0460 ppb
2014-07-08201407100500AM0.0530 ppb
2014-07-09201407100470AM0.0960 ppb
2014-07-09201407100569AM0.0720 ppb
2014-07-09201407100415AM0.0570 ppb
2014-07-09201407100390AM0.1000 ppb
2014-07-09201407100566AM0.0600 ppb