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Strontium

West Monroe 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0238 ppb11110.0145 ppb - 0.0423 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
2013-02-263584643005AM0.0169 ppb
2013-02-263584643001AM0.0175 ppb
2013-02-263584643003AM0.0145 ppb
2013-02-263584643007AM0.0163 ppb
2013-02-263584632001AM0.0188 ppb
2013-08-2735106160001AM0.0195 ppb
2013-08-2735106160005AM0.0423 ppb
2013-08-2735106160009AM0.0413 ppb
2013-08-2735106160007AM0.0165 ppb
2013-08-2735106160011AM0.0418 ppb
2013-08-2735106160003AM0.0165 ppb