Strontium
Point Pleasant Beach Water Department
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.
8
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 | 0.143 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.123 ppb - 0.167 ppb |
2015 | 0.163 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0640 ppb - 0.230 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-03-11 | 3204099 | 0.160 ppb |
2015-03-11 | 3203908 | 0.170 ppb |
2015-06-10 | 3259705 | 0.0660 ppb |
2015-06-10 | 3259719 | 0.0640 ppb |
2015-09-14 | 3321146 | 0.190 ppb |
2015-09-14 | 3321126 | 0.210 ppb |
2015-12-14 | 3374020 | 0.210 ppb |
2015-12-14 | 3374029 | 0.230 ppb |