Strontium
City of La Habra
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.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.698 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.480 ppb - 1.30 ppb |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-19 | 201303190291AM | 0.770 ppb |
| 2013-03-19 | 201303190287AM | 0.780 ppb |
| 2013-03-19 | 201303190289AM | 0.540 ppb |
| 2013-03-19 | 201303190285AM | 0.650 ppb |
| 2013-04-30 | 201304300201AM | 0.730 ppb |
| 2013-04-30 | 201304300203AM | 0.570 ppb |
| 2013-06-18 | 201306190031AM | 0.950 ppb |
| 2013-06-18 | 201306190029AM | 1.30 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | 201309040564AM | 0.830 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | 201309040562AM | 0.750 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | 201309040560AM | 0.570 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | 201309040558AM | 0.570 ppb |
| 2013-10-18 | 201310180387AM | 0.540 ppb |
| 2013-10-18 | 201310180385AM | 0.640 ppb |
| 2013-12-13 | 201312130555AM | 0.480 ppb |
| 2013-12-13 | 201312130553AM | 0.490 ppb |