Strontium
City of Blackfoot
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.
32
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 | 0.399 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.298 ppb - 0.480 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.373 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.292 ppb - 0.489 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420013AM | 0.462 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420009AM | 0.480 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420031AM | 0.332 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420007AM | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420005AM | 0.444 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420011AM | 0.308 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420017AM | 0.451 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420027AM | 0.411 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420023AM | 0.298 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420021AM | 0.382 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420025AM | 0.460 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420003AM | 0.396 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420001AM | 0.441 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420019AM | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420029AM | 0.468 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165420015AM | 0.354 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241027AM | 0.355 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241007AM | 0.446 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241031AM | 0.431 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241009AM | 0.292 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241003AM | 0.362 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241019AM | 0.344 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241005AM | 0.306 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241017AM | 0.369 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241015AM | 0.489 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241025AM | 0.417 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241023AM | 0.293 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241021AM | 0.444 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241013AM | 0.294 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241011AM | 0.342 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241001AM | 0.481 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 35189241029AM | 0.296 ppb |