Strontium
City of Brookhaven
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.
10
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 | 0.0164 ppb | 5 | 5 | 0.00335 ppb - 0.0408 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0127 ppb | 5 | 5 | 0.00348 ppb - 0.0370 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-22 | 805102-11931 | 0.0302 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 805037-11892 | 0.00335 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 808562-12041 | 0.0408 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 808566-12041 | 0.00367 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 808564-12041 | 0.00385 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 845326-13511 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 845335-13523 | 0.0147 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 845328-13511 | 0.00348 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 845331-13511 | 0.00372 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 845333-13511 | 0.00446 ppb |