Strontium
Enterprise Water Works
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.
50
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 | 1.08 ppb | 25 | 25 | 0.519 ppb - 3.75 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.810 ppb | 25 | 25 | 0.535 ppb - 1.58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120038AM | 0.720 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120050AM | 1.54 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120046AM | 0.636 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120040AM | 2.31 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120001AM | 0.667 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120048AM | 1.26 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120016AM | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120020AM | 0.662 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120006AM | 0.921 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120044AM | 0.568 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120042AM | 0.707 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120036AM | 0.764 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120010AM | 0.738 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120032AM | 0.706 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120014AM | 0.606 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120018AM | 0.554 ppb |
| 2014-09-25 | 35157120028AM | 0.519 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120030AM | 3.04 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120003AM | 0.587 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120008AM | 0.937 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120034AM | 3.75 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120012AM | 0.633 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120026AM | 2.32 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157120022AM | 0.795 ppb |
| 2014-10-23 | 35161209001AM | 0.605 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873033AM | 0.709 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873001AM | 0.753 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873015AM | 0.969 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873013AM | 0.592 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873005AM | 0.623 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873027AM | 1.58 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873025AM | 0.766 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873023AM | 0.673 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873031AM | 0.535 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873029AM | 0.563 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873003AM | 0.630 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873021AM | 0.668 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873019AM | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873017AM | 1.23 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873007AM | 0.916 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873009AM | 0.552 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 35178873011AM | 0.656 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328011AM | 0.548 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328009AM | 0.637 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328013AM | 0.972 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328005AM | 0.951 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328003AM | 0.823 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328007AM | 0.662 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328015AM | 1.45 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 35179328001AM | 0.793 ppb |