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Strontium

City of Caldwell

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.163 ppb26260.0984 ppb - 0.326 ppb
20150.165 ppb26260.0987 ppb - 0.329 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
2014-11-24141201001-0120.107 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0080.0989 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0090.0990 ppb
2014-11-24141201004-0070.317 ppb
2014-11-24141201004-0080.307 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0100.107 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0030.0984 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0040.149 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0070.0984 ppb
2014-11-24141201004-0100.313 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0050.150 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0060.153 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0010.101 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0110.107 ppb
2014-11-24141201001-0020.0992 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0010.308 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0020.320 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0090.115 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0030.113 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0060.114 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0050.106 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0110.109 ppb
2014-11-25141201004-0040.326 ppb
2014-12-01141202018-0010.110 ppb
2014-12-01141202018-0030.190 ppb
2014-12-01141202018-0020.112 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0030.107 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0010.102 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0050.115 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0020.101 ppb
2015-05-26150528035-0080.105 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0100.104 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0040.101 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0080.132 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0090.133 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0070.108 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0120.128 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0110.113 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0130.318 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0100.114 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0140.316 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0050.0987 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0150.314 ppb
2015-05-27150529019-0160.105 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0090.329 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0040.113 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0070.320 ppb
2015-05-27150528035-0060.321 ppb
2015-05-28150529019-0020.133 ppb
2015-05-28150529019-0010.135 ppb
2015-07-30150803001-0020.146 ppb
2015-07-30150803001-0010.182 ppb