Strontium
Beauregard Water Works District #3
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.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0161 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.00370 ppb - 0.0310 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-27 | 3197596 | 0.00610 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197608 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197685 | 0.00390 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197619 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197689 | 0.00380 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197572 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197638 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197564 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197590 | 0.00560 ppb |
| 2015-02-27 | 3197676 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 3205162 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 3205158 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305960 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305573 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305616 | 0.00390 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305509 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305548 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305544 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305600 | 0.00370 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305588 | 0.00580 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305540 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305531 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305582 | 0.00480 ppb |
| 2015-08-18 | 3305954 | 0.0170 ppb |