Strontium
City of El Mirage
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.399 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.200 ppb - 0.560 ppb |
2015 | 0.363 ppb | 17 | 17 | 0.290 ppb - 0.480 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 |
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 |
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2014-08-22 | 3090439 | 0.200 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090385 | 0.420 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090471 | 0.320 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090410 | 0.480 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090395 | 0.340 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090480 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090419 | 0.560 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090484 | 0.410 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090512 | 0.470 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090492 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090508 | 0.500 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090504 | 0.480 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090488 | 0.310 ppb |
2014-08-22 | 3090496 | 0.370 ppb |
2014-09-23 | 3112267 | 0.330 ppb |
2014-09-23 | 3112252 | 0.400 ppb |
2014-09-25 | 3112279 | 0.350 ppb |
2014-11-07 | 3136321 | 0.460 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193187 | 0.410 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193178 | 0.330 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193223 | 0.320 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193486 | 0.350 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193468 | 0.290 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193531 | 0.350 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193511 | 0.340 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193203 | 0.370 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193491 | 0.340 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193198 | 0.370 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193191 | 0.340 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193477 | 0.340 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193132 | 0.480 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193123 | 0.410 ppb |
2015-02-23 | 3193158 | 0.340 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 3209650 | 0.470 ppb |
2015-03-17 | 3209648 | 0.320 ppb |