Strontium
City of Martinsburg
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.
16
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 | 0.413 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.219 ppb - 0.656 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 1071404003 | 0.291 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 1071414001 | 0.543 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 1071404001 | 0.334 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 1071414003 | 0.456 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2007323008 | 0.308 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2007323001 | 0.475 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2007323006 | 0.417 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2007323003 | 0.518 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 2023555003 | 0.476 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 2023555006 | 0.315 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 2023555001 | 0.354 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 2023555008 | 0.219 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 2039685003 | 0.271 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 2039685006 | 0.656 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 2039685001 | 0.418 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 2039685008 | 0.555 ppb |