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Strontium

Ward II Water District

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00835 ppb2019ND - 0.0213 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-08-2635106288007AM0.00920 ppb
2013-08-2635106288009AM0.00410 ppb
2013-08-2635106288021AM0.0149 ppb
2013-08-2635106288015AM0.00230 ppb
2013-08-2635106288003AM0.00660 ppb
2013-08-2635106288013AM0.0213 ppb
2013-08-2635106288011AM0.0141 ppb
2013-08-2635106288005AM0.00890 ppb
2013-08-2635106288017AM0.0145 ppb
2013-08-2635106288001AM0.00410 ppb
2013-08-2835106288023AM0.00450 ppb
2013-08-2835106288031AM0.00840 ppb
2013-08-2835106288033AM0.00910 ppb
2013-08-2835106288027AM0.0187 ppb
2013-08-2835106288025AM0.00990 ppb
2013-09-1635108510017AM0.00310 ppb
2013-09-1635108510013AM0.00860 ppb
2013-09-1635108510015AMND
2013-10-2235113145001AM0.00240 ppb
2013-10-2235113145003AM0.00230 ppb