Strontium
City of Idaho 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.
36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.398 ppb | 18 | 17 | ND - 0.460 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.454 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.390 ppb - 0.510 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-35A | 0.460 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-11A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-09A | 0.380 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-15A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-13A | 0.450 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-05A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-03A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-07A | 0.430 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-25A | 0.440 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-01A | 0.430 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-33A | 0.430 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-31A | ND |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-29A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-23A | 0.440 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-21A | 0.430 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-19A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-27A | 0.370 ppb |
| 2013-10-21 | A3I1996-17A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-09A | 0.440 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-03A | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-01A | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-13A | 0.510 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-11A | 0.490 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-17A | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-21A | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-15A | 0.430 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-05A | 0.450 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-23A | 0.460 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-07A | 0.480 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-19A | 0.440 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-27A | 0.390 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-25A | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-29A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-33A | 0.400 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-31A | 0.480 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | A4C1154-35A | 0.420 ppb |