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Strontium

City of Coeur D Alene

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0894 ppb18180.0475 ppb - 0.132 ppb
20150.0962 ppb22220.0468 ppb - 0.133 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
2014-08-25140827001-0140.0580 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0050.0580 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0040.0477 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0070.132 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0060.0957 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0020.0863 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0010.0763 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0030.126 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0180.0582 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0150.105 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0170.120 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0120.127 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0100.0751 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0160.129 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0090.0582 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0080.124 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0110.0859 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0130.0475 ppb
2015-01-20150121001-0020.0591 ppb
2015-01-20150121002-0010.128 ppb
2015-01-20150121001-0010.0592 ppb
2015-01-20150121002-0020.128 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0080.0578 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0040.0468 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0110.0952 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0050.0911 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0020.0927 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0170.0578 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0140.106 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-0130.0534 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0150.129 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0030.114 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0060.127 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0070.127 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0010.0619 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0180.129 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0100.0643 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0120.127 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0090.133 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0160.129 ppb