Strontium
Lake Utility Services Inc North
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.
23
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 | 0.264 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.0460 ppb - 0.860 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.441 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0770 ppb - 0.930 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.610 ppb |