Strontium
Valencia Water Company Town Division
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.
15
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 | 4.45 ppb | 8 | 8 | 4.20 ppb - 4.70 ppb |
| 2015 | 4.26 ppb | 7 | 7 | 2.20 ppb - 5.10 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100169AM | 4.70 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100175AM | 4.40 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100171AM | 4.70 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100173AM | 4.40 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100163AM | 4.50 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100165AM | 4.30 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 201410100161AM | 4.40 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 201410230498AM | 4.20 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 201504290511AM | 4.90 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 201504290633AM | 4.80 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 201504290507AM | 4.40 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 201504290509AM | 4.80 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 201504290503AM | 2.20 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 201504290505AM | 3.60 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505040235AM | 5.10 ppb |