Strontium
Eastern Municipal Water District
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.
72
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 | 0.409 ppb | 58 | 58 | 0.190 ppb - 0.860 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.503 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.260 ppb - 1.000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1600-05 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1611-09 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-09 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1611-07 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-13 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1611-03 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-01 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1600-01 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1600-07 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-07 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1611-11 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-03 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1611-01 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1600-13 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-05 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1600-03 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1600-09 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2013-04-15 | B3D1604-11 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2013-04-16 | B3D1723-03 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2013-04-16 | B3D1723-05 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2013-04-16 | B3D1723-01 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2013-05-01 | B3E0049-01 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2013-06-06 | B3F0711-01 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1482-01 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1398-01 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1403-01 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1479-01 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1483-01 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1481-01 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1477-01 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1474-01 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1480-01 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1395-01 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1396-01 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2013-07-15 | B3G1399-01 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0723-01 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0725-01 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0727-01 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0733-01 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0736-01 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0719-01 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0732-01 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0735-01 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0724-01 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | B3J0720-01 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0885-01 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0896-01 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0892-01 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0900-01 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0891-01 | 0.190 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0887-01 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0890-01 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | B3J0898-01 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2013-10-31 | B3K0023-03 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2013-10-31 | B3K0023-01 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2013-11-25 | B3K2305-01 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2013-11-25 | B3K2296-01 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2013-11-26 | B3K2309-01 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0337-01 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0346-01 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0338-01 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0342-01 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0344-01 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0341-01 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0345-01 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0339-01 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | B4A0336-01 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | B4A0395-01 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | B4A0397-01 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | B4A0398-01 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2014-02-14 | B4B1390-01 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | B4H0279-01 | 0.300 ppb |