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Strontium

City of Nampa

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.254 ppb3433ND - 0.496 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
2014-01-29140131024-0050.140 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-0110.306 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-0160.245 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-0100.221 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-0060.248 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0150.438 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0010.221 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0020.0961 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0040.467 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0030.375 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0130.173 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0090.0948 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-014ND
2014-01-30140131024-0170.430 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0070.209 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0120.470 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0080.0907 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0030.296 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0100.231 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0090.0997 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0010.234 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0020.0984 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0070.214 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0080.0856 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0060.256 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0050.138 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0150.488 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0140.238 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0170.329 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0160.229 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0110.307 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0130.176 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0120.496 ppb
2014-07-22140723034-0040.489 ppb