Strontium

Arizona Water Company - Sedona

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
2014	0.201 ppb	16	16	0.0900 ppb - 0.420 ppb
2015	0.131 ppb	16	16	0.0880 ppb - 0.220 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
2014-07-28	3072052	0.220 ppb
2014-07-28	3072138	0.340 ppb
2014-07-28	3071999	0.210 ppb
2014-07-28	3072117	0.340 ppb
2014-07-28	3072048	0.210 ppb
2014-07-28	3072044	0.110 ppb
2014-07-28	3072090	0.420 ppb
2014-07-28	3072023	0.0920 ppb
2014-07-28	3072129	0.390 ppb
2014-07-28	3072108	0.110 ppb
2014-08-11	3080185	0.160 ppb
2014-08-11	3080263	0.110 ppb
2014-08-11	3080202	0.220 ppb
2014-08-11	3080277	0.0900 ppb
2014-09-08	3100161	0.110 ppb
2014-10-14	3123355	0.0910 ppb
2015-01-14	3171196	0.1000 ppb
2015-01-14	3171248	0.120 ppb
2015-01-14	3171279	0.110 ppb
2015-01-14	3171179	0.1000 ppb
2015-01-14	3171222	0.190 ppb
2015-01-14	3171288	0.220 ppb
2015-01-20	3173522	0.0980 ppb
2015-01-20	3173490	0.1000 ppb
2015-01-20	3173498	0.200 ppb
2015-01-20	3173616	0.1000 ppb
2015-01-20	3173607	0.0970 ppb
2015-01-20	3173570	0.0880 ppb
2015-02-17	3192135	0.200 ppb
2015-02-17	3192131	0.0900 ppb
2015-02-17	3192153	0.200 ppb
2015-02-17	3192142	0.0900 ppb