Strontium
East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation 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 | 0.248 ppb | 36 | 36 | 0.0990 ppb - 0.500 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 | Result |
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2014-02-10 | 0.160 ppb |
2014-02-10 | 0.130 ppb |
2014-02-10 | 0.0990 ppb |
2014-02-10 | 0.150 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 0.110 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.280 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.210 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.110 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.190 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.160 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.210 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.280 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.220 ppb |
2014-02-24 | 0.220 ppb |
2014-02-26 | 0.300 ppb |
2014-02-26 | 0.230 ppb |
2014-05-12 | 0.400 ppb |
2014-05-12 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 0.400 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 0.200 ppb |
2014-08-14 | 0.220 ppb |
2014-08-14 | 0.340 ppb |
2014-08-19 | 0.150 ppb |
2014-08-19 | 0.120 ppb |
2014-08-20 | 0.380 ppb |
2014-08-20 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-08-20 | 0.350 ppb |
2014-08-20 | 0.380 ppb |
2014-08-20 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-08-21 | 0.350 ppb |
2014-08-25 | 0.200 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 0.190 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 0.160 ppb |
2014-10-06 | 0.140 ppb |
2014-11-10 | 0.500 ppb |
2014-11-24 | 0.290 ppb |