Strontium

City of Clovis

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
2014	0.156 ppb	39	39	0.0280 ppb - 0.370 ppb
2015	0.152 ppb	38	38	0.0290 ppb - 0.310 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
2014-09-02	201409030557AM	0.240 ppb
2014-09-02	201409030584AM	0.110 ppb
2014-09-02	201409030549AM	0.180 ppb
2014-09-02	201409030619AM	0.280 ppb
2014-09-02	201409030623AM	0.110 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040571AM	0.110 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040593AM	0.130 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040597AM	0.230 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040459AM	0.0280 ppb
2014-09-03	201409050189AM	0.0320 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040515AM	0.160 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040476AM	0.0920 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040578AM	0.200 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040555AM	0.200 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040545AM	0.370 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040496AM	0.130 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040519AM	0.180 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040640AM	0.200 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040510AM	0.180 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040644AM	0.160 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040561AM	0.150 ppb
2014-09-03	201409040653AM	0.140 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050372AM	0.130 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050316AM	0.160 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050333AM	0.250 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050383AM	0.250 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050378AM	0.160 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050374AM	0.0910 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050362AM	0.130 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050304AM	0.190 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050330AM	0.0300 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050385AM	0.180 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050369AM	0.170 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050367AM	0.140 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050380AM	0.140 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050321AM	0.110 ppb
2014-09-04	201409050388AM	0.280 ppb
2014-12-11	201412110701AM	0.0360 ppb
2014-12-16	201412180316AM	0.0400 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190777AM	0.190 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190784AM	0.270 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190781AM	0.310 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190782AM	0.260 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190766AM	0.110 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190772AM	0.130 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190787AM	0.110 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190770AM	0.130 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190780AM	0.160 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190769AM	0.130 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190797AM	0.140 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190796AM	0.120 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190779AM	0.170 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190771AM	0.0980 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190794AM	0.240 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190795AM	0.170 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190775AM	0.160 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190774AM	0.180 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190792AM	0.190 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190793AM	0.180 ppb
2015-03-04	201502190768AM	0.210 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190789AM	0.0410 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190765AM	0.150 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190799AM	0.190 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190778AM	0.110 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190800AM	0.0700 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190783AM	0.0850 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190788AM	0.150 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190790AM	0.270 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190791AM	0.170 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190801AM	0.0380 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190798AM	0.220 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190786AM	0.0990 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190767AM	0.170 ppb
2015-03-05	201502190785AM	0.130 ppb
2015-03-25	201502190773AM	0.150 ppb
2015-06-11	201506120175AM	0.0290 ppb
2015-06-11	201506120118AM	0.0300 ppb