Strontium
Weston Municipal Utilities
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.
20
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 | 0.160 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.114 ppb - 0.241 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.173 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.134 ppb - 0.260 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-21 | 812587-12199 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812591-12199 | 0.162 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812589-12199 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812593-12199 | 0.153 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812597-12199 | 0.151 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812601-12199 | 0.241 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812595-12199 | 0.161 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 812599-12199 | 0.224 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 816386-12345 | 0.142 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 816384-12345 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844543-13489 | 0.172 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844547-13489 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844539-13489 | 0.159 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844555-13489 | 0.146 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844557-13489 | 0.142 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844553-13489 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844545-13489 | 0.170 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844549-13489 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844541-13489 | 0.163 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 844551-13489 | 0.248 ppb |