Strontium
NJ American Water - Western
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.
40
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 |
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2013 | 0.543 ppb | 38 | 38 | 0.0743 ppb - 1.39 ppb |
2014 | 0.0772 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0760 ppb - 0.0784 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 |
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2013-05-01 | 21871901 | 1.39 ppb |
2013-05-01 | 21873501 | 1.26 ppb |
2013-05-02 | 21872301 | 0.677 ppb |
2013-05-02 | 21872901 | 0.378 ppb |
2013-05-06 | 21874301 | 0.0754 ppb |
2013-05-08 | 21873301 | 0.947 ppb |
2013-05-08 | 21872501 | 0.953 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21877701 | 0.0771 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21873701 | 0.558 ppb |
2013-05-13 | 21872701 | 0.0866 ppb |
2013-05-13 | 21873901 | 0.0843 ppb |
2013-05-16 | 21872101 | 0.441 ppb |
2013-06-06 | 21875101 | 0.586 ppb |
2013-06-17 | 21874501 | 0.611 ppb |
2013-06-19 | 21871701 | 0.680 ppb |
2013-06-28 | 22941201 | 0.472 ppb |
2013-07-01 | 21874901 | 0.146 ppb |
2013-07-24 | 21874701 | 0.710 ppb |
2013-08-19 | 23163401 | 0.0972 ppb |
2013-08-19 | 23160401 | 0.0743 ppb |
2013-08-23 | 23490401 | 0.515 ppb |
2013-08-23 | 23490801 | 0.283 ppb |
2013-08-23 | 23491001 | 0.642 ppb |
2013-08-30 | 23490601 | 0.725 ppb |
2013-09-06 | 23490201 | 0.689 ppb |
2013-10-11 | 23875801 | 0.806 ppb |
2013-11-04 | 23876001 | 1.32 ppb |
2013-11-04 | 23876601 | 0.0902 ppb |
2013-11-04 | 23874401 | 1.24 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23879601 | 0.0885 ppb |
2013-11-06 | 23876201 | 0.631 ppb |
2013-11-06 | 23875001 | 1.24 ppb |
2013-11-06 | 23874801 | 0.630 ppb |
2013-11-08 | 23875601 | 0.316 ppb |
2013-11-08 | 23875201 | 0.0901 ppb |
2013-11-08 | 23876401 | 0.0889 ppb |
2013-11-13 | 23873301 | 0.475 ppb |
2013-11-18 | 23875401 | 0.458 ppb |
2014-02-05 | 24727501 | 0.0760 ppb |
2014-02-06 | 24729401 | 0.0784 ppb |