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Strontium

Veiola Water Idaho

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.193 ppb44440.0310 ppb - 0.680 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
2014-01-27201401280230AM0.120 ppb
2014-01-27201401280213AM0.1000 ppb
2014-01-27201401280197AM0.110 ppb
2014-01-27201401280199AM0.140 ppb
2014-04-23201404240378AM0.150 ppb
2014-04-23201404240197AM0.1000 ppb
2014-04-23201404240342AM0.170 ppb
2014-04-23201404240561AM0.0530 ppb
2014-04-23201404240478AM0.0340 ppb
2014-04-23201404240446AM0.140 ppb
2014-04-29201404300766AM0.460 ppb
2014-04-29201404300778AM0.320 ppb
2014-04-29201404300470AM0.110 ppb
2014-04-29201404300479AM0.180 ppb
2014-04-29201404300466AM0.220 ppb
2014-04-29201404300473AM0.120 ppb
2014-04-30201405010395AM0.250 ppb
2014-04-30201405010475AM0.240 ppb
2014-04-30201405010391AM0.620 ppb
2014-04-30201405010408AM0.150 ppb
2014-04-30201405010429AM0.160 ppb
2014-04-30201405010503AM0.220 ppb
2014-07-29201407300233AM0.1000 ppb
2014-07-29201407300198AM0.170 ppb
2014-07-29201407300200AM0.1000 ppb
2014-07-29201407300313AM0.0850 ppb
2014-10-06201410070313AM0.220 ppb
2014-10-06201410070321AM0.0640 ppb
2014-10-06201410070343AM0.140 ppb
2014-10-06201410070289AM0.0310 ppb
2014-10-07201410080467AM0.310 ppb
2014-10-07201410080382AM0.130 ppb
2014-10-07201410080463AM0.0400 ppb
2014-10-07201410080388AM0.130 ppb
2014-10-09201410100267AM0.340 ppb
2014-10-09201410100225AM0.240 ppb
2014-10-14201410150153AM0.160 ppb
2014-10-14201410150150AM0.140 ppb
2014-10-14201410150227AM0.120 ppb
2014-10-14201410150249AM0.130 ppb
2014-10-15201410160351AM0.480 ppb
2014-10-15201410160378AM0.250 ppb
2014-10-15201410160328AM0.680 ppb
2014-10-15201410160296AM0.260 ppb