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Strontium

Fergus Falls

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
20130.0683 ppb220.0632 ppb - 0.0734 ppb
20140.0784 ppb660.0621 ppb - 0.128 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
2013-12-1710641970030.0632 ppb
2013-12-1710641970010.0734 ppb
2014-03-2610783930010.0747 ppb
2014-03-2610783930030.0756 ppb
2014-06-1620128090010.0621 ppb
2014-06-1620128090030.128 ppb
2014-09-2320307760030.0631 ppb
2014-09-2320307760010.0669 ppb