Strontium
City of Bakersfield
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.
103
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 | 0.329 ppb | 35 | 35 | 0.0870 ppb - 0.610 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.333 ppb | 67 | 67 | 0.0720 ppb - 1.10 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.240 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.240 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 | A3L1553-09A | 0.320 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | A3L1553-05A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | A3L1553-01A | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | A4A1447-09A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | A4A1447-13A | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | A4A1447-01A | 0.590 ppb |
| 2014-02-20 | A4A1452-09A | 0.290 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | A4B1894-01A | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | A4B1894-05A | 0.170 ppb |
| 2014-04-04 | A4C1062-05A | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-04-25 | A4C1062-01A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-07-09 | A4F1980-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-07-18 | A4F2508-01A | 0.0870 ppb |
| 2014-07-18 | A4F2507-01A | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-07-21 | A4G0687-01A | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-07-21 | A4G0686-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A4G2293-01A | 0.440 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | A4H0217-01A | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0216-01A | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0214-01A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4H0218-01A | 0.380 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | A4G2157-01A | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-08-22 | A4H0215-01A | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-08-22 | A4G2295-01A | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | A4H0212-01A | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-09-05 | A4H1747-01A | 0.510 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | A4H2689-01A | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | A4H2688-01A | 0.290 ppb |
| 2014-09-11 | A4H2687-01A | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-09-12 | A4I0218-01A | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | A4I0215-01A | 0.530 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | A4I2289-01A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | A4I0221-01A | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | A4I0212-01A | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-12-04 | A4K2145-01A | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-01-05 | A4L2538-01A | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-01-05 | A4L2537-01A | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | A4L2539-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | A4L2533-01A | 0.980 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | A5A0608-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | A5A0607-01A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | A4K2146-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-01-23 | A4K2142-01A | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-01-30 | A5A1891-01A | 0.360 ppb |
| 2015-01-30 | A5A1957-01A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-01-30 | A5A1956-01A | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-01-30 | A5A1066-01A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-01-30 | A5A1062-01A | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | A5A1893-01A | 0.560 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201503180678AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503270374AM | 0.390 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503270305AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | A4L0730-01A | 0.220 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 201504090340AM | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 201504090266AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 201504090609AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 201505070561AM | 0.290 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 201505070408AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 201505070582AM | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | A5E0647-01A | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 201505130390AM | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 201505130740AM | 0.0840 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 201505210074AM | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 201505200490AM | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 201505200482AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-06-02 | 201506040379AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-06-02 | 201506040624AM | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-06-02 | 201506040466AM | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-06-02 | 201506040455AM | 0.340 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506180424AM | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506190202AM | 0.340 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506190041AM | 0.220 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506190221AM | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506190219AM | 0.950 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506190039AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2015-07-13 | 201507150678AM | 0.470 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507210564AM | 0.340 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507230325AM | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507220034AM | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507170436AM | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507170445AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2015-07-16 | 201507210512AM | 0.460 ppb |
| 2015-07-17 | 201507210438AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-07-17 | 201507210558AM | 0.470 ppb |
| 2015-07-17 | 201507210562AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | 201507290621AM | 0.440 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | 201507290545AM | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | 201508180526AM | 0.280 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 201509010437AM | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-08-31 | 201509020792AM | 0.290 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 201509170251AM | 0.280 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 201509150406AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 201509150493AM | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 201509150311AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 201509170454AM | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-09-11 | 201509150397AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201510020477AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-10-05 | 201510090432AM | 0.280 ppb |
| 2015-10-20 | 201510230209AM | 0.450 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 201511060309AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-11-06 | 201511100695AM | 0.570 ppb |
| 2015-12-15 | A5L0526-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2016-01-14 | 201601200628AM | 0.240 ppb |