Strontium
South Tahoe PUD - Main
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.
56
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 | 0.124 ppb | 28 | 28 | 0.0140 ppb - 0.330 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.124 ppb | 28 | 28 | 0.0150 ppb - 0.330 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-12 | A4H0102-16A | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | A4H0102-01A | 0.170 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | A4H0102-11A | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | A4H0102-20A | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | A4H0102-18A | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | A4H0102-06A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A4H0103-01A | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A4H0103-18A | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A4H0103-16A | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A4H0103-11A | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A4H0103-06A | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0959-16A | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0959-18A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0959-20A | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0959-11A | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0959-01A | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | A4H0959-22A | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-08-20 | A4H0961-06A | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2014-08-20 | A4H0961-16A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | A4H0961-01A | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | A4H0961-11A | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | A4H0964-20A | 0.0960 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | A4H0964-18A | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | A4H0964-11A | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | A4H0964-06A | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | A4H0964-16A | 0.190 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | A4H0964-01A | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | A4I0269-01A | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-39A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-11A | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-33A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-41A | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-35A | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-37A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-06A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | A5A1274-26A | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | A5A1274-01A | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | A5A1274-31A | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | A5A1274-16A | 0.220 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | A5A1274-21A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-06A | 0.0960 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-28A | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-30A | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-26A | 0.0960 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-32A | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-34A | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-36A | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-38A | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1295-11A | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | A5A1295-01A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | A5A1295-21A | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | A5A1295-16A | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | A5A1299-06A | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | A5A1299-01A | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | A5A1299-16A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-02-26 | A5B1646-01A | 0.0280 ppb |