Strontium
Orem City Water System
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.
18
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 | 0.497 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.183 ppb - 0.994 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.467 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.175 ppb - 0.911 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013-09-10 | 0.348 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 0.183 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 0.341 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 0.743 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 0.214 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 0.589 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 0.994 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 0.696 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 0.366 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 0.175 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 0.412 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 0.911 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 0.389 ppb |
| 2014-04-29 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-04-29 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 0.334 ppb |