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Strontium

Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 - Somis

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.807 ppb13130.410 ppb - 1.40 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2015-02-10112166P0.410 ppb
2015-02-10112164P0.510 ppb
2015-02-10312251P0.960 ppb
2015-02-10312250P1.30 ppb
2015-02-10112167P1.40 ppb
2015-05-11313288P0.530 ppb
2015-05-11113210Q0.570 ppb
2015-08-11114766P0.426 ppb
2015-08-11114764P0.516 ppb
2015-08-11114765P0.557 ppb
2015-08-11314851P0.807 ppb
2015-08-11314852P1.10 ppb
2015-08-11114767P1.40 ppb