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Strontium

Hillview Water Company-oakhurst/sierra Lakes

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.124 ppb12120.0490 ppb - 0.350 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-04-28106548P0.0490 ppb
2014-04-28106549P0.0500 ppb
2014-04-28306633P0.0790 ppb
2014-04-28106551P0.0980 ppb
2014-04-28106550P0.240 ppb
2014-04-30306634P0.110 ppb
2014-10-21109399P0.0540 ppb
2014-10-21109400P0.0590 ppb
2014-10-21309324P0.120 ppb
2014-10-21109402P0.140 ppb
2014-10-21309325P0.140 ppb
2014-10-21109401P0.350 ppb