Strontium
Arizona Water Company - Pinal Valley
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.
38
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 | 1.48 ppb | 36 | 36 | 0.00460 ppb - 3.60 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0220 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0210 ppb - 0.0230 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-25 | 2815373 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815168 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815488 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815215 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815319 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815241 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815196 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815250 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815261 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815362 | 0.00460 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815478 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815340 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815328 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815184 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815351 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2013-04-25 | 2815173 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 2919219 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2922995 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923152 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2922978 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923105 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923120 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2922939 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2922970 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923007 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2922991 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923000 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923061 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923163 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923189 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923081 | 0.00650 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923205 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 2923174 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 2931583 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 2943713 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2013-12-10 | 2943710 | 0.00900 ppb |
| 2014-02-19 | 2978276 | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 3048308 | 0.0230 ppb |