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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0161 ppb24240.00370 ppb - 0.0310 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
2015-02-2731975960.00610 ppb
2015-02-2731976080.0250 ppb
2015-02-2731976850.00390 ppb
2015-02-2731976190.0300 ppb
2015-02-2731976890.00380 ppb
2015-02-2731975720.0310 ppb
2015-02-2731976380.0140 ppb
2015-02-2731975640.0300 ppb
2015-02-2731975900.00560 ppb
2015-02-2731976760.0140 ppb
2015-03-1132051620.0160 ppb
2015-03-1132051580.0170 ppb
2015-08-1833059600.0170 ppb
2015-08-1833055730.0240 ppb
2015-08-1833056160.00390 ppb
2015-08-1833055090.0140 ppb
2015-08-1833055480.0270 ppb
2015-08-1833055440.0290 ppb
2015-08-1833056000.00370 ppb
2015-08-1833055880.00580 ppb
2015-08-1833055400.0300 ppb
2015-08-1833055310.0140 ppb
2015-08-1833055820.00480 ppb
2015-08-1833059540.0170 ppb