Strontium
Watertown 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.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.617 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.440 ppb - 0.772 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 | 780681-11202 | 0.772 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 780696-11202 | 0.589 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 780692-11202 | 0.527 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 780690-11202 | 0.528 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 780694-11202 | 0.668 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 780679-11202 | 0.596 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 826625-12699 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 826629-12699 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 826621-12699 | 0.646 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 826619-12699 | 0.748 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 826623-12699 | 0.451 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 826627-12699 | 0.736 ppb |