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Strontium

City of Bogalusa 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00473 ppb24240.00300 ppb - 0.00800 ppb
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
2014-04-2135134976007AM0.00300 ppb
2014-04-2135134976005AM0.00300 ppb
2014-04-2135134976003AM0.00440 ppb
2014-04-2135134976001AM0.00330 ppb
2014-04-2135134976021AM0.00610 ppb
2014-04-2135134976011AM0.00450 ppb
2014-04-2135134976023AM0.00590 ppb
2014-04-2135134976015AM0.00540 ppb
2014-04-2135134976017AM0.00640 ppb
2014-04-2135134976019AM0.00550 ppb
2014-04-2135134976009AM0.00800 ppb
2014-04-2135134976013AM0.00560 ppb
2014-10-2035160206015AM0.00490 ppb
2014-10-2035160206011AM0.00470 ppb
2014-10-2035160206013AM0.00500 ppb
2014-10-2035160206005AM0.00320 ppb
2014-10-2035160206001AM0.00370 ppb
2014-10-2035160206009AM0.00450 ppb
2014-10-2035160206019AM0.00490 ppb
2014-10-2035160206023AM0.00410 ppb
2014-10-2035160206003AM0.00360 ppb
2014-10-2035160206007AM0.00480 ppb
2014-10-2035160206017AM0.00500 ppb
2014-10-2035160206021AM0.00390 ppb