Strontium

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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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.266 ppb	36	36	0.172 ppb - 0.345 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-03-27	0.293 ppb
2013-03-27	0.172 ppb
2013-03-27	0.184 ppb
2013-03-27	0.239 ppb
2013-03-27	0.317 ppb
2013-03-27	0.313 ppb
2013-03-27	0.279 ppb
2013-03-27	0.342 ppb
2013-03-27	0.325 ppb
2013-03-28	0.284 ppb
2013-03-28	0.195 ppb
2013-03-28	0.296 ppb
2013-03-28	0.268 ppb
2013-03-28	0.278 ppb
2013-03-28	0.302 ppb
2013-03-28	0.228 ppb
2013-03-28	0.293 ppb
2013-03-28	0.245 ppb
2013-09-11	0.180 ppb
2013-09-11	0.197 ppb
2013-09-11	0.259 ppb
2013-09-11	0.266 ppb
2013-09-11	0.319 ppb
2013-09-11	0.345 ppb
2013-09-11	0.301 ppb
2013-09-11	0.179 ppb
2013-09-11	0.204 ppb
2013-09-11	0.321 ppb
2013-09-11	0.186 ppb
2013-09-11	0.195 ppb
2013-09-11	0.283 ppb
2013-09-11	0.284 ppb
2013-09-11	0.299 ppb
2013-09-11	0.308 ppb
2013-11-19	0.291 ppb
2013-11-19	0.291 ppb