Strontium

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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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0333 ppb	21	21	0.00770 ppb - 0.0620 ppb
2014	0.0546 ppb	1	1	0.0546 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
2013-06-25	201306260219AM	0.0470 ppb
2013-06-25	201306260211AM	0.0220 ppb
2013-06-25	201306260213AM	0.0260 ppb
2013-06-25	201306260217AM	0.00910 ppb
2013-06-25	201306260215AM	0.00770 ppb
2013-06-26	201306280159AM	0.0400 ppb
2013-06-26	201306280161AM	0.0620 ppb
2013-06-26	201306280165AM	0.0120 ppb
2013-06-26	201306280157AM	0.0360 ppb
2013-06-26	201306280163AM	0.0500 ppb
2013-06-26	201306280148AM	0.0540 ppb
2013-12-12	201312140118AM	0.01000 ppb
2013-12-12	201312140120AM	0.00940 ppb
2013-12-12	201312140116AM	0.0320 ppb
2013-12-12	201312140124AM	0.0370 ppb
2013-12-12	201312140122AM	0.0570 ppb
2013-12-16	35120399005AM	0.0462 ppb
2013-12-16	35120399007AM	0.00810 ppb
2013-12-16	35120399009AM	0.0466 ppb
2013-12-16	35120399001AM	0.0357 ppb
2013-12-16	35120399003AM	0.0510 ppb
2014-11-17	35165125001AM	0.0546 ppb