Strontium
City of Mountain Home
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.
24
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 | 0.0634 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.0516 ppb - 0.119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-004 | 0.0567 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-010 | 0.0579 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-006 | 0.0628 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-007 | 0.0752 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-012 | 0.0584 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-001 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-003 | 0.0627 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-009 | 0.0624 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-003 | 0.0782 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-002 | 0.0608 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-004 | 0.0735 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-001 | 0.0767 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-003 | 0.0613 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-008 | 0.0525 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-002 | 0.0704 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-011 | 0.0547 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-007 | 0.0534 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-001 | 0.0524 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-006 | 0.0613 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-004 | 0.0574 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-010 | 0.0516 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-009 | 0.0541 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-012 | 0.0541 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-005 | 0.0547 ppb |