Strontium
City of Las Vegas
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.
16
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 | 0.311 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.104 ppb - 0.860 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.301 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.125 ppb - 0.711 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-22 | 23178901 | 0.851 ppb |
| 2013-07-22 | 23179201 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2013-07-23 | 23179001 | 0.225 ppb |
| 2013-07-23 | 23179101 | 0.122 ppb |
| 2013-09-06 | 23594201 | 0.104 ppb |
| 2013-09-06 | 23594301 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2013-10-14 | 23768801 | 0.111 ppb |
| 2013-10-14 | 23768701 | 0.112 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24587001 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24586601 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24586801 | 0.238 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24586901 | 0.267 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24586701 | 0.652 ppb |
| 2014-01-13 | 24587101 | 0.711 ppb |
| 2014-04-08 | 25310601 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2014-04-08 | 25310501 | 0.139 ppb |