Strontium
Bellingham Dpw Water Sewer Div.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0922 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0630 ppb - 0.110 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.164 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0720 ppb - 0.940 ppb |
| 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2013-10-09 | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0920 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 0.0840 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.940 ppb |