Strontium
Placer County Water Agency - Foothill
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.0402 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0320 ppb - 0.0490 ppb |
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 |
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2014-03-04 | 201403050497AM | 0.0320 ppb |
2014-03-04 | 201403050499AM | 0.0330 ppb |
2014-03-04 | 201403050501AM | 0.0360 ppb |
2014-06-10 | 201406110961AM | 0.0370 ppb |
2014-06-10 | 201406110963AM | 0.0490 ppb |
2014-06-10 | 201406110965AM | 0.0480 ppb |
2014-06-10 | 201406110959AM | 0.0480 ppb |
2014-09-02 | 201409030613AM | 0.0360 ppb |
2014-09-02 | 201409030615AM | 0.0490 ppb |
2014-09-02 | 201409030611AM | 0.0350 ppb |
2014-09-15 | 201409160463AM | 0.0320 ppb |
2014-12-10 | 201412110732AM | 0.0440 ppb |
2014-12-10 | 201412110734AM | 0.0460 ppb |
2014-12-10 | 201412110730AM | 0.0380 ppb |