Strontium
California Water Service Company - Dominguez
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.
39
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 | 0.616 ppb | 31 | 31 | 0.0620 ppb - 1.20 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.766 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0840 ppb - 1.20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-02 | 201404030204AM | 0.430 ppb |
| 2014-04-02 | 201404030195AM | 0.810 ppb |
| 2014-04-02 | 201404030213AM | 0.660 ppb |
| 2014-04-02 | 201404030189AM | 0.970 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 201404100037AM | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 201404100019AM | 0.480 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 201404100025AM | 0.860 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 201404100047AM | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 201404161004AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 201404161013AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 201404161022AM | 0.970 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 201404230764AM | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 201404230775AM | 0.780 ppb |
| 2014-07-09 | 201407100239AM | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2014-07-09 | 201407100247AM | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 201407160940AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 201407160955AM | 0.980 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 201407160949AM | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-07-17 | 201407170898AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2014-07-17 | 201407170889AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-10-01 | 201410010682AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-10-01 | 201410010702AM | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 201410160133AM | 0.790 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 201410160127AM | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 201410160151AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 201410160142AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 201410220541AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 201410220555AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 201410220563AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 201410290732AM | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 201411130315AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | 201501070700AM | 0.560 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | 201501080025AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 201501080795AM | 0.0840 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 201501080801AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501141018AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501141005AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501150026AM | 0.620 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501141131AM | 1.10 ppb |