Strontium
City of Scottsbluff
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.
40
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 | 1.06 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.647 ppb - 1.73 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.966 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.641 ppb - 1.60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-07 | 824108-12670 | 0.705 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824104-12670 | 0.647 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824106-12670 | 0.675 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824110-12670 | 1.45 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 824747-12697 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 824751-12697 | 0.721 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 824749-12697 | 0.684 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 824745-12697 | 1.21 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 825293-12697 | 1.32 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 825285-12697 | 0.757 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 825283-12697 | 1.42 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 825295-12697 | 0.863 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 825643-12698 | 1.37 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 825647-12698 | 1.32 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 825649-12698 | 0.981 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 825645-12698 | 1.32 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 826041-12698 | 0.699 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 826037-12698 | 1.29 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 826039-12698 | 1.73 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 826035-12698 | 0.995 ppb |
| 2015-03-30 | 851089-13818 | 0.669 ppb |
| 2015-03-30 | 851091-13818 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851310-13818 | 0.675 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851308-13818 | 0.644 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851304-13818 | 0.652 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851306-13818 | 0.676 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 851634-13818 | 0.865 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 851630-13818 | 1.35 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 851636-13818 | 0.689 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 852118-13818 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 852120-13834 | 0.666 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852455-13896 | 1.21 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852453-13896 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852449-13896 | 1.33 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852451-13896 | 1.31 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 853076-13896 | 0.897 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 853072-13896 | 0.641 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 853074-13896 | 0.898 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 853070-13896 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2015-04-27 | 856604-14008 | 1.36 ppb |