Strontium
Lake In The Hills
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.
18
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 | 0.217 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0683 ppb - 0.367 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.420 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0907 ppb - 1.31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-22 | 820917-12514 | 0.0683 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 820907-12514 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 820909-12514 | 0.316 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 820925-12514 | 0.365 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 820927-12514 | 0.0785 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 820923-12514 | 0.0772 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 820921-12514 | 0.313 ppb |
| 2014-12-01 | 833689-13055 | 0.367 ppb |
| 2014-12-01 | 833693-13055 | 0.0887 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849658-13714 | 0.277 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849660-13714 | 0.341 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849650-13714 | 1.31 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849652-13714 | 0.321 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849646-13714 | 0.399 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849644-13714 | 0.0907 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849648-13714 | 0.226 ppb |
| 2015-03-18 | 849654-13714 | 0.352 ppb |
| 2015-03-23 | 850262-13719 | 0.463 ppb |