Strontium
Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District
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 | 0.576 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.176 ppb - 1.05 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.528 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.181 ppb - 1.00 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013-08-27 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 0.587 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 0.812 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 0.619 ppb |
| 2013-11-12 | 0.211 ppb |
| 2013-11-12 | 0.176 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.181 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.356 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.369 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 1.00 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 0.625 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 0.616 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 0.334 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 0.653 ppb |