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Strontium

Regional Water Authority

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0638 ppb36360.0205 ppb - 0.119 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-2135123679017AM0.0544 ppb
2014-01-2135123679025AM0.0707 ppb
2014-01-2135123679013AM0.103 ppb
2014-01-2135123679023AM0.0659 ppb
2014-01-2135123679011AM0.0614 ppb
2014-01-2135123679016AM0.0510 ppb
2014-01-2135123679039AM0.119 ppb
2014-01-2135123679035AM0.0772 ppb
2014-01-2135123679037AM0.118 ppb
2014-01-2135123679019AM0.0711 ppb
2014-01-2135123679033AM0.0770 ppb
2014-01-2135123679005AM0.0205 ppb
2014-01-2135123679029AM0.0300 ppb
2014-01-2135123679021AM0.0706 ppb
2014-01-2135123679027AM0.0342 ppb
2014-01-2135123679007AM0.0540 ppb
2014-01-2135123679001AM0.0973 ppb
2014-01-2135123679009AM0.0760 ppb
2014-01-2135123679031AM0.0343 ppb
2014-01-2135123679003AM0.0973 ppb
2014-04-2835135837001AM0.0206 ppb
2014-04-2835135837003AM0.0345 ppb
2014-04-2835135837009AM0.0341 ppb
2014-04-2835135837005AM0.104 ppb
2014-04-2835135837007AM0.108 ppb
2014-04-2835135837011AM0.0231 ppb
2014-04-2935136068003AM0.0414 ppb
2014-04-2935136068001AM0.0614 ppb
2014-10-2120362620070.0985 ppb
2014-10-2120362620080.0352 ppb
2014-10-2120362620050.110 ppb
2014-10-2120362620060.0340 ppb
2014-10-2120362620030.0660 ppb
2014-10-2120362620010.0354 ppb
2014-10-2120362620020.0871 ppb
2014-10-2120362620040.0209 ppb