Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Cws-split Mountain Water System

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021160.0 ppb11160.0 ppb
2022165.0 ppb22160.0 ppb - 170.0 ppb
2023206.7 ppb33200.0 ppb - 210.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2021-01-26CA1500407_006_006-202101261336160.0 ppb
2022-01-18CA1500407_006_006-202201181111170.0 ppb
2022-01-18CA1500407_005_005-202201181056160.0 ppb
2023-01-26CA1500407_005_005-202301260926210.0 ppb
2023-01-26CA1500407_006_006-202301260934210.0 ppb
2023-02-23CA1500407_007_007-202302231300200.0 ppb