Strontium

Amherst DPW Water Division

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
2013	0.0637 ppb	28	28	0.00950 ppb - 0.210 ppb
2014	0.144 ppb	4	4	0.0700 ppb - 0.220 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	Result
2013-03-25	0.0130 ppb
2013-03-25	0.0130 ppb
2013-03-25	0.110 ppb
2013-03-25	0.110 ppb
2013-03-26	0.0140 ppb
2013-03-26	0.110 ppb
2013-03-26	0.0980 ppb
2013-03-26	0.0140 ppb
2013-06-17	0.00950 ppb
2013-06-17	0.0120 ppb
2013-06-17	0.0120 ppb
2013-06-17	0.0140 ppb
2013-08-13	0.0160 ppb
2013-08-13	0.0160 ppb
2013-08-14	0.1000 ppb
2013-08-14	0.0690 ppb
2013-09-16	0.0130 ppb
2013-09-16	0.180 ppb
2013-09-16	0.0150 ppb
2013-09-16	0.1000 ppb
2013-09-17	0.190 ppb
2013-09-17	0.180 ppb
2013-09-17	0.110 ppb
2013-09-17	0.210 ppb
2013-12-02	0.0120 ppb
2013-12-02	0.0130 ppb
2013-12-02	0.0130 ppb
2013-12-02	0.0180 ppb
2014-07-29	0.0970 ppb
2014-07-29	0.0700 ppb
2014-08-26	0.190 ppb
2014-08-26	0.220 ppb