Strontium

Springs Hill WSC

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	0.368 ppb	28	28	0.0231 ppb - 0.590 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-03-19	1303648-011A	0.576 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-003A	0.0312 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-013A	0.590 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-005A	0.583 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-001A	0.585 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-015A	0.0231 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-009A	0.584 ppb
2013-03-19	1303648-007A	0.125 ppb
2013-06-19	Q1302505007	0.486 ppb
2013-06-19	Q1302505003	0.547 ppb
2013-06-19	Q1302505009	0.535 ppb
2013-06-19	Q1302505011	0.450 ppb
2013-06-19	Q1302505005	0.0616 ppb
2013-06-19	Q1302505001	0.477 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606001	0.533 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606009	0.549 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606003	0.0311 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606013	0.176 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606011	0.556 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606007	0.117 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606015	0.0316 ppb
2013-09-19	Q1307606005	0.553 ppb
2013-12-19	Q1318599011	0.112 ppb
2013-12-19	Q1318599007	0.277 ppb
2013-12-19	Q1318599009	0.548 ppb
2013-12-19	Q1318599001	0.516 ppb
2013-12-19	Q1318599005	0.0976 ppb
2013-12-19	Q1318599003	0.555 ppb