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Strontium

Calif State Polytechnical Univ - Pomona

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.983 ppb660.940 ppb - 1.000 ppb
20151.10 ppb221.10 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2014-04-07B4D0711-030.980 ppb
2014-04-07B4D0711-010.940 ppb
2014-07-08B4G0774-011.000 ppb
2014-07-08B4G0774-031.000 ppb
2014-10-07B4J0645-011.000 ppb
2014-10-07B4J0645-030.980 ppb
2015-01-14B5A1214-031.10 ppb
2015-01-14B5A1214-011.10 ppb