Strontium

Epcor Water - Agua Fria

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	0.860 ppb	55	55	0.0814 ppb - 1.50 ppb
2014	0.494 ppb	1	1	0.494 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	Lab ID	Result
2013-03-11	2791426	0.460 ppb
2013-03-11	2791432	0.810 ppb
2013-03-11	2791440	0.990 ppb
2013-03-11	2791418	0.580 ppb
2013-03-12	2792073	1.50 ppb
2013-03-12	2791952	0.220 ppb
2013-03-12	2792088	1.50 ppb
2013-03-12	2792040	1.40 ppb
2013-03-12	2791970	0.550 ppb
2013-03-12	2792062	1.50 ppb
2013-03-12	2792051	1.40 ppb
2013-03-12	2792080	1.50 ppb
2013-03-13	2792950	0.970 ppb
2013-03-13	2792940	0.990 ppb
2013-03-13	2793858	0.1000 ppb
2013-03-13	2793853	0.0940 ppb
2013-03-22	2797372	0.960 ppb
2013-04-17	2811171	0.970 ppb
2013-06-13	22599201	1.01 ppb
2013-06-13	22599901	0.958 ppb
2013-06-13	22922601	1.04 ppb
2013-06-13	22599701	0.955 ppb
2013-06-13	22599501	0.987 ppb
2013-06-14	22600101	1.03 ppb
2013-06-14	22599401	1.04 ppb
2013-06-14	22599601	1.05 ppb
2013-06-14	22600001	1.03 ppb
2013-07-11	23092201	0.988 ppb
2013-09-10	23379401	0.599 ppb
2013-09-10	23379301	0.597 ppb
2013-09-10	23379501	0.839 ppb
2013-09-10	23380401	0.207 ppb
2013-09-10	23380201	0.568 ppb
2013-09-10	23380301	0.638 ppb
2013-09-11	23380801	0.956 ppb
2013-09-11	23379601	0.0814 ppb
2013-09-11	23380901	0.0831 ppb
2013-09-11	23380601	0.970 ppb
2013-09-11	23379801	1.17 ppb
2013-09-12	23381001	1.09 ppb
2013-09-12	23379901	0.957 ppb
2013-09-12	23380701	0.962 ppb
2013-09-12	23380501	0.887 ppb
2013-09-12	23379701	0.832 ppb
2013-10-15	23989801	0.854 ppb
2013-10-15	23990501	0.863 ppb
2013-12-05	24236601	0.887 ppb
2013-12-05	24236101	0.765 ppb
2013-12-05	24236301	0.818 ppb
2013-12-10	24236501	0.427 ppb
2013-12-10	24236901	1.01 ppb
2013-12-10	24236701	0.849 ppb
2013-12-10	24236001	0.886 ppb
2013-12-10	24236401	0.947 ppb
2013-12-10	24236201	0.972 ppb
2014-01-15	24857201	0.494 ppb