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Strontium

Meridian Water Department

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.281 ppb7170ND - 0.720 ppb
20150.450 ppb110.450 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
2014-03-031403050-001A0.310 ppb
2014-03-031403052-001A0.230 ppb
2014-03-031403053-001A0.250 ppb
2014-03-031403040-001A0.240 ppb
2014-03-031403041-001A0.190 ppb
2014-03-031403047-001A0.180 ppb
2014-03-031403056-001A0.410 ppb
2014-03-031403054-001A0.320 ppb
2014-03-031403055-001A0.320 ppb
2014-03-031403044-001A0.420 ppb
2014-03-031403043-001A0.270 ppb
2014-03-031403049-001A0.230 ppb
2014-03-031403051-001A0.320 ppb
2014-03-031403045-001A0.340 ppb
2014-03-031403048-001A0.310 ppb
2014-03-031403042-001A0.330 ppb
2014-03-041403136-001A0.250 ppb
2014-03-041403131-001A0.180 ppb
2014-03-041403046-001A0.190 ppb
2014-03-041403133-001A0.350 ppb
2014-03-041403154-001A0.180 ppb
2014-03-041403137-001A0.150 ppb
2014-03-041403134-001A0.130 ppb
2014-03-041403135-001A0.340 ppb
2014-03-041403132-001A0.320 ppb
2014-03-051403156-001A0.0880 ppb
2014-03-051403160-001A0.390 ppb
2014-03-051403157-001A0.570 ppb
2014-03-051403158-001A0.610 ppb
2014-03-051403155-001A0.260 ppb
2014-03-051403159-001A0.220 ppb
2014-03-061403211-001A0.0590 ppb
2014-03-061403212-001A0.0860 ppb
2014-03-061403213-001A0.300 ppb
2014-03-061403214-001A0.210 ppb
2014-04-081404324-001A0.250 ppb
2014-09-021409085-001A0.210 ppb
2014-09-021409075-001A0.640 ppb
2014-09-021409081-001A0.250 ppb
2014-09-021409074-001A0.290 ppb
2014-09-021409094-001A0.290 ppb
2014-09-021409095-001A0.300 ppb
2014-09-021409072-001A0.270 ppb
2014-09-021409080-001A0.250 ppb
2014-09-021409091-001A0.270 ppb
2014-09-021409087-001A0.410 ppb
2014-09-021409078-001A0.300 ppb
2014-09-021409082-001A0.270 ppb
2014-09-021409086-001A0.440 ppb
2014-09-021409084-001A0.250 ppb
2014-09-021409083-001A0.290 ppb
2014-09-021409073-001A0.320 ppb
2014-09-031409119-001A0.220 ppb
2014-09-031409118-001A0.400 ppb
2014-09-031409114-001A0.260 ppb
2014-09-031409116-001A0.140 ppb
2014-09-041409163-001A0.330 ppb
2014-09-041409164-001A0.330 ppb
2014-09-081409269-001A0.330 ppb
2014-09-081409265-001A0.0900 ppb
2014-09-081409268-001A0.0560 ppb
2014-09-081409266-001AND
2014-09-091409315-001A0.260 ppb
2014-09-091409317-001A0.220 ppb
2014-09-091409318-001A0.230 ppb
2014-09-091409316-001A0.260 ppb
2014-09-091409319-001A0.620 ppb
2014-09-291409B71-001A0.360 ppb
2014-10-151410574-001A0.220 ppb
2014-10-151410575-001A0.720 ppb
2014-10-151410577-001A0.0820 ppb
2015-01-151501482-001A0.450 ppb