Strontium
Coachella Valley Water District: Cove Community
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.424 ppb | 54 | 54 | 0.140 ppb - 2.00 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 |
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2015-02-10 | 201502110066AM | 2.00 ppb |
2015-02-10 | 201502110044AM | 0.220 ppb |
2015-02-10 | 201502110077AM | 0.320 ppb |
2015-02-10 | 201502110055AM | 0.220 ppb |
2015-02-11 | 201502110717AM | 0.730 ppb |
2015-02-11 | 201502110703AM | 1.60 ppb |
2015-02-11 | 201502110728AM | 0.870 ppb |
2015-02-11 | 201502110741AM | 0.370 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130146AM | 0.170 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130083AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130087AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130124AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130102AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130091AM | 0.160 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130113AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-02-12 | 201502130135AM | 0.170 ppb |
2015-02-13 | 201502140011AM | 0.190 ppb |
2015-02-13 | 201502140022AM | 0.330 ppb |
2015-02-13 | 201502140033AM | 0.190 ppb |
2015-02-17 | 201502170724AM | 0.530 ppb |
2015-02-17 | 201502170735AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-02-17 | 201502170713AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 201502190208AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 201502190182AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 201502190204AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 201502190212AM | 0.150 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 201502190193AM | 0.540 ppb |
2015-08-13 | 201508140019AM | 0.220 ppb |
2015-08-13 | 201508140015AM | 0.520 ppb |
2015-08-13 | 201508130815AM | 2.00 ppb |
2015-08-15 | 201508190634AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-08-15 | 201508190639AM | 0.720 ppb |
2015-08-15 | 201508190655AM | 0.180 ppb |
2015-08-18 | 201508190708AM | 0.170 ppb |
2015-08-18 | 201508190725AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190704AM | 0.400 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190695AM | 0.170 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190711AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190721AM | 1.50 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190666AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190702AM | 1.30 ppb |
2015-08-19 | 201508190732AM | 0.220 ppb |
2015-08-20 | 201508200746AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-08-20 | 201508200743AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-08-20 | 201508200733AM | 0.570 ppb |
2015-09-01 | 201509011238AM | 0.210 ppb |
2015-09-01 | 201509011279AM | 0.140 ppb |
2015-09-01 | 201509011255AM | 0.650 ppb |
2015-09-02 | 201509020641AM | 0.150 ppb |
2015-09-02 | 201509020622AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-09-02 | 201509020631AM | 0.510 ppb |
2015-09-02 | 201509020616AM | 0.190 ppb |
2015-09-03 | 201509030517AM | 0.190 ppb |
2015-09-03 | 201509030521AM | 0.220 ppb |