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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.399 ppb16160.298 ppb - 0.480 ppb
20150.373 ppb16160.292 ppb - 0.489 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
2014-11-2435165420013AM0.462 ppb
2014-11-2435165420009AM0.480 ppb
2014-11-2435165420031AM0.332 ppb
2014-11-2435165420007AM0.360 ppb
2014-11-2435165420005AM0.444 ppb
2014-11-2435165420011AM0.308 ppb
2014-11-2435165420017AM0.451 ppb
2014-11-2435165420027AM0.411 ppb
2014-11-2435165420023AM0.298 ppb
2014-11-2435165420021AM0.382 ppb
2014-11-2435165420025AM0.460 ppb
2014-11-2435165420003AM0.396 ppb
2014-11-2435165420001AM0.441 ppb
2014-11-2435165420019AM0.340 ppb
2014-11-2435165420029AM0.468 ppb
2014-11-2435165420015AM0.354 ppb
2015-05-1935189241027AM0.355 ppb
2015-05-1935189241007AM0.446 ppb
2015-05-1935189241031AM0.431 ppb
2015-05-1935189241009AM0.292 ppb
2015-05-1935189241003AM0.362 ppb
2015-05-1935189241019AM0.344 ppb
2015-05-1935189241005AM0.306 ppb
2015-05-1935189241017AM0.369 ppb
2015-05-1935189241015AM0.489 ppb
2015-05-1935189241025AM0.417 ppb
2015-05-1935189241023AM0.293 ppb
2015-05-1935189241021AM0.444 ppb
2015-05-1935189241013AM0.294 ppb
2015-05-1935189241011AM0.342 ppb
2015-05-1935189241001AM0.481 ppb
2015-05-1935189241029AM0.296 ppb