Strontium
Middleton 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.0673 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0177 ppb - 0.0793 ppb |
2015 | 0.0702 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0591 ppb - 0.0771 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-10-16 | 826236-12698 | 0.0751 ppb |
2014-10-16 | 826238-12698 | 0.0753 ppb |
2014-10-16 | 826242-12698 | 0.0659 ppb |
2014-10-16 | 826240-12698 | 0.0613 ppb |
2014-10-20 | 826534-12699 | 0.0747 ppb |
2014-10-20 | 826538-12699 | 0.0670 ppb |
2014-10-20 | 826536-12699 | 0.0775 ppb |
2014-10-20 | 826540-12699 | 0.0788 ppb |
2014-10-21 | 827010-12813 | 0.0793 ppb |
2014-10-21 | 827012-12813 | 0.0177 ppb |
2015-04-06 | 852114-13818 | 0.0660 ppb |
2015-04-06 | 852112-13818 | 0.0672 ppb |
2015-04-08 | 853090-13896 | 0.0761 ppb |
2015-04-08 | 853088-13896 | 0.0771 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 853827-13903 | 0.0736 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 853829-13903 | 0.0727 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 854584-13909 | 0.0744 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 854586-13909 | 0.0743 ppb |
2015-04-27 | 856610-14008 | 0.0591 ppb |
2015-04-27 | 856608-14008 | 0.0617 ppb |