Strontium

Breezy Hill WD

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	0.0185 ppb	18	18	0.00400 ppb - 0.0380 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
2013-01-23	201301250245AM	0.00450 ppb
2013-01-23	201301250315AM	0.00880 ppb
2013-01-23	201301250247AM	0.0300 ppb
2013-01-23	201301250236AM	0.00890 ppb
2013-01-23	201301250238AM	0.00430 ppb
2013-01-23	201301250327AM	0.0270 ppb
2013-04-08	201304100489AM	0.0330 ppb
2013-04-08	201304100355AM	0.00780 ppb
2013-04-08	201304100483AM	0.0380 ppb
2013-07-15	201307170623AM	0.00530 ppb
2013-07-15	201307170621AM	0.0370 ppb
2013-07-15	201307170573AM	0.0360 ppb
2013-07-15	201307170617AM	0.00910 ppb
2013-07-15	201307170571AM	0.00400 ppb
2013-07-23	201307250126AM	0.00800 ppb
2013-10-14	201310160161AM	0.0330 ppb
2013-10-14	201310160267AM	0.0280 ppb
2013-10-14	201310160190AM	0.0110 ppb