Strontium

Hudson 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.127 ppb	24	24	0.0602 ppb - 0.322 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
2014-02-11	770163-10726	0.0716 ppb
2014-02-11	770157-10726	0.322 ppb
2014-02-11	770161-10726	0.173 ppb
2014-02-11	770165-10726	0.0788 ppb
2014-02-12	770588-10760	0.0602 ppb
2014-02-12	770594-10760	0.0717 ppb
2014-02-12	770600-10760	0.0647 ppb
2014-02-12	770590-10760	0.202 ppb
2014-02-12	770596-10760	0.278 ppb
2014-02-27	772524-10837	0.0893 ppb
2014-02-27	772526-10837	0.115 ppb
2014-02-27	772528-10837	0.0877 ppb
2014-08-04	808057-12040	0.0786 ppb
2014-08-04	808055-12040	0.313 ppb
2014-08-04	808059-12040	0.0855 ppb
2014-08-05	808535-12041	0.162 ppb
2014-08-05	808532-12041	0.0637 ppb
2014-08-05	808537-12041	0.0718 ppb
2014-08-06	808879-12041	0.195 ppb
2014-08-06	808883-12041	0.0635 ppb
2014-08-06	808887-12041	0.0825 ppb
2014-08-06	808889-12041	0.0698 ppb
2014-08-06	808885-12041	0.170 ppb
2014-08-25	813167-12199	0.0784 ppb