Strontium
City of Baker Water System
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.
16
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 | 0.00823 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.00190 ppb - 0.0110 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-16 | 3209672 | 0.00770 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209714 | 0.00870 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209697 | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209687 | 0.00920 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209720 | 0.00850 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209703 | 0.00800 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209759 | 0.00860 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 3209755 | 0.00890 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318843 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318854 | 0.00780 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318876 | 0.00190 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318862 | 0.00930 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318858 | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318833 | 0.00840 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318820 | 0.00460 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 3318816 | 0.00900 ppb |