Strontium
Beauregard Water Works District #3
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.
24
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.0161 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.00370 ppb - 0.0310 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-27 | 3197596 | 0.00610 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197608 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197685 | 0.00390 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197619 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197689 | 0.00380 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197572 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197638 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197564 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197590 | 0.00560 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197676 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 3205162 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 3205158 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305960 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305573 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305616 | 0.00390 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305509 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305548 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305544 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305600 | 0.00370 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305588 | 0.00580 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305540 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305531 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305582 | 0.00480 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305954 | 0.0170 ppb |