Strontium
City of Twin Falls
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.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.428 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.309 ppb - 0.508 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-006 | 0.406 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-005 | 0.499 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-008 | 0.433 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-007 | 0.309 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-002 | 0.464 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-001 | 0.435 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-004 | 0.496 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 140327039-003 | 0.406 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-005 | 0.437 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-004 | 0.503 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-007 | 0.313 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-008 | 0.319 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-006 | 0.387 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-002 | 0.476 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-001 | 0.462 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 140911060-003 | 0.508 ppb |