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
2014	0.117 ppb	65	65	0.0320 ppb - 0.300 ppb
2015	0.115 ppb	22	22	0.0340 ppb - 0.280 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
2014-05-20	201405220346AM	0.0820 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220596AM	0.0810 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220517AM	0.0700 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220352AM	0.0390 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220350AM	0.0810 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220348AM	0.1000 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220359AM	0.210 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220374AM	0.120 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220365AM	0.0840 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220363AM	0.0800 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220354AM	0.170 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220511AM	0.0320 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220560AM	0.0460 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220552AM	0.0820 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220557AM	0.160 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220514AM	0.0890 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220487AM	0.260 ppb
2014-05-20	201405220554AM	0.0690 ppb
2014-05-21	201405220356AM	0.0380 ppb
2014-05-21	201405220376AM	0.0780 ppb
2014-05-21	201405230211AM	0.160 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200301AM	0.280 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200640AM	0.120 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200308AM	0.0980 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200242AM	0.1000 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200629AM	0.0390 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200593AM	0.0880 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200642AM	0.0560 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200666AM	0.230 ppb
2014-08-18	201408210408AM	0.0330 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200675AM	0.0860 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200170AM	0.130 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200495AM	0.0910 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200162AM	0.0960 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200221AM	0.1000 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200240AM	0.0420 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200238AM	0.300 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200174AM	0.130 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200185AM	0.0380 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200180AM	0.0890 ppb
2014-08-18	201408200604AM	0.120 ppb
2014-08-28	201409030643AM	0.240 ppb
2014-08-28	201409030634AM	0.260 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190501AM	0.0530 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190349AM	0.150 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190535AM	0.110 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190539AM	0.0910 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190543AM	0.0370 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190553AM	0.0960 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190551AM	0.240 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190330AM	0.0990 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190575AM	0.220 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190588AM	0.120 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190281AM	0.110 ppb
2014-11-17	201411190711AM	0.0840 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200419AM	0.0870 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200618AM	0.0850 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200624AM	0.0340 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200530AM	0.0420 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200526AM	0.1000 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200621AM	0.0410 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200408AM	0.130 ppb
2014-11-18	201411200448AM	0.280 ppb
2014-11-19	201411210530AM	0.300 ppb
2014-11-28	201412020247AM	0.220 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191080AM	0.280 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191088AM	0.200 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191171AM	0.0780 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191114AM	0.0940 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191084AM	0.170 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191041AM	0.0920 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191082AM	0.1000 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191096AM	0.0880 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191123AM	0.0400 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191043AM	0.0990 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191117AM	0.1000 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191131AM	0.0530 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191121AM	0.0940 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191194AM	0.200 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191192AM	0.140 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191187AM	0.260 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191074AM	0.0920 ppb
2015-02-17	201502191092AM	0.0880 ppb
2015-02-18	201502210064AM	0.140 ppb
2015-02-18	201502210062AM	0.0340 ppb
2015-02-18	201502200401AM	0.0460 ppb
2015-02-20	201502230428AM	0.0410 ppb