Strontium
City of Kuna
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.
20
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.272 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.150 ppb - 0.560 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-05 | 201502260226AM | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-03-05 | 201502260225AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-03-05 | 201502260222AM | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-03-05 | 201502260229AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201503170835AM | 0.190 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201502260232AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | 201502260221AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | 201503180643AM | 0.560 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201502260230AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 201503190584AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 201508260073AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 201508260070AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 201508260077AM | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 201508260072AM | 0.530 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 201508260076AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 201508260075AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 201508260071AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 201508260074AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508260066AM | 0.290 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201509300245AM | 0.470 ppb |