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Strontium

Columbia Heights

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0646 ppb440.0550 ppb - 0.0711 ppb
20140.0594 ppb440.0523 ppb - 0.0680 ppb
20150.0699 ppb660.0630 ppb - 0.0773 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
2013-07-2410395530030.0702 ppb
2013-07-2410395530010.0711 ppb
2013-10-2810556380020.0550 ppb
2013-10-2810556380050.0621 ppb
2014-01-1310670350010.0529 ppb
2014-01-1310670350030.0523 ppb
2014-04-1520019470010.0680 ppb
2014-04-1520019470030.0644 ppb