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Strontium

Golden State Water Company - Cowan Heights

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.977 ppb10100.480 ppb - 1.28 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
2014-02-19104839P0.480 ppb
2014-02-19304755P0.950 ppb
2014-02-19104838P0.970 ppb
2014-05-20106914Q1.09 ppb
2014-05-20307001P1.22 ppb
2014-08-19108810P0.480 ppb
2014-08-19108811P1.000 ppb
2014-08-19308809P1.10 ppb
2014-11-19309729P1.20 ppb
2014-11-19109646F1.28 ppb