Strontium
Yucaipa Valley 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.247 ppb | 62 | 62 | 0.0700 ppb - 0.340 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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2015-03-10 | 201501300256AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300271AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300269AM | 0.220 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300284AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300239AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300281AM | 0.310 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300283AM | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201503110335AM | 0.320 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300262AM | 0.230 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300268AM | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300236AM | 0.120 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300229AM | 0.0700 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300241AM | 0.280 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300272AM | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300277AM | 0.300 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300274AM | 0.270 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300259AM | 0.290 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300231AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300251AM | 0.280 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300233AM | 0.210 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300234AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-03-10 | 201501300278AM | 0.180 ppb |
2015-03-11 | 201501300228AM | 0.210 ppb |
2015-03-11 | 201501300246AM | 0.230 ppb |
2015-03-11 | 201501300230AM | 0.180 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 201501300254AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-03-31 | 201501300235AM | 0.340 ppb |
2015-03-31 | 201501300247AM | 0.330 ppb |
2015-06-18 | 201501300295AM | 0.210 ppb |
2015-06-18 | 201506180527AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-06-18 | 201501300338AM | 0.300 ppb |
2015-06-18 | 201506180525AM | 0.290 ppb |
2015-09-10 | 201501300417AM | 0.280 ppb |
2015-09-10 | 201501300399AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300408AM | 0.230 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300418AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300394AM | 0.230 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300371AM | 0.230 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300382AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300397AM | 0.240 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300388AM | 0.150 ppb |
2015-09-20 | 201501300386AM | 0.280 ppb |
2015-09-21 | 201501300416AM | 0.180 ppb |
2015-09-21 | 201501300400AM | 0.210 ppb |
2015-09-21 | 201501300378AM | 0.320 ppb |
2015-09-21 | 201501300387AM | 0.280 ppb |
2015-09-21 | 201501300377AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-09-22 | 201501300425AM | 0.250 ppb |
2015-09-22 | 201501300426AM | 0.140 ppb |
2015-09-22 | 201501300406AM | 0.180 ppb |
2015-09-22 | 201501300422AM | 0.220 ppb |
2015-09-24 | 201501300381AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-09-24 | 201501300405AM | 0.330 ppb |
2015-09-24 | 201501300370AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-09-24 | 201501300404AM | 0.260 ppb |
2015-09-28 | 201509280378AM | 0.300 ppb |
2015-09-28 | 201501300410AM | 0.330 ppb |
2015-09-28 | 201509280380AM | 0.340 ppb |
2015-09-28 | 201501300411AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-10-13 | 201510140677AM | 0.290 ppb |
2015-12-09 | 201501300355AM | 0.210 ppb |
2015-12-09 | 201501300360AM | 0.210 ppb |