Strontium
Fruitridge Vista Water Company
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.
38
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.432 ppb | 38 | 38 | 0.200 ppb - 0.730 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-46A | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-19A | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-16A | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-25A | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-22A | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-07A | 0.630 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-04A | 0.610 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-13A | 0.730 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-10A | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-40A | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-43A | 0.550 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-48A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-52A | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-01A | 0.720 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-37A | 0.380 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-34A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-31A | 0.220 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | A5A0913-50A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | A5B0325-01A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-04A | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-19A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-13A | 0.570 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-50A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-16A | 0.240 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-22A | 0.360 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-34A | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-46A | 0.460 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-31A | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-48A | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-25A | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-10A | 0.430 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-28A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-07A | 0.510 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-40A | 0.480 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-37A | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-52A | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-01A | 0.700 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | A5G2406-43A | 0.470 ppb |