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Strontium

Arlington Waterworks

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0903 ppb880.0720 ppb - 0.101 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202147.0 ppb1147.0 ppb
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
2014-04-21106621P0.0720 ppb
2014-04-21306696P0.0820 ppb
2014-04-21106620P0.0980 ppb
2014-04-21306695P0.1000 ppb
2014-10-22309316P0.0901 ppb
2014-10-22109391P0.0969 ppb
2014-10-22109390P0.101 ppb
2014-12-16310969R0.0823 ppb
2021-05-12125352747.0 ppb