Strontium

Epcor Water - Sun City

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	0.507 ppb	36	36	0.350 ppb - 0.640 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-02-11	2778012	0.500 ppb
2013-02-11	2777994	0.380 ppb
2013-02-11	2777977	0.580 ppb
2013-02-11	2777963	0.570 ppb
2013-02-11	2777967	0.400 ppb
2013-02-12	2778898	0.420 ppb
2013-02-13	2779593	0.370 ppb
2013-02-13	2779687	0.620 ppb
2013-02-13	2779612	0.630 ppb
2013-02-13	2779630	0.390 ppb
2013-02-13	2779620	0.640 ppb
2013-02-13	2779728	0.600 ppb
2013-02-13	2779598	0.630 ppb
2013-03-19	2795755	0.560 ppb
2013-03-19	2795761	0.490 ppb
2013-03-19	2795759	0.350 ppb
2013-03-19	2795770	0.450 ppb
2013-04-17	2811169	0.590 ppb
2013-08-12	23247101	0.634 ppb
2013-08-12	23246901	0.470 ppb
2013-08-12	23246501	0.527 ppb
2013-08-12	23246401	0.621 ppb
2013-08-12	23247001	0.434 ppb
2013-08-12	23246601	0.573 ppb
2013-08-13	23247401	0.383 ppb
2013-08-13	23247201	0.455 ppb
2013-08-13	23246701	0.434 ppb
2013-08-13	23246001	0.386 ppb
2013-08-13	23247301	0.417 ppb
2013-08-14	23246301	0.510 ppb
2013-08-14	23247501	0.505 ppb
2013-08-14	23246201	0.465 ppb
2013-08-14	23247701	0.633 ppb
2013-08-14	23246801	0.633 ppb
2013-08-14	23247601	0.567 ppb
2013-09-11	23742001	0.436 ppb