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Strontium

Oakdale

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0623 ppb14140.000330 ppb - 0.0767 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
2015-01-0520478340010.0669 ppb
2015-01-0520478340120.0626 ppb
2015-01-0520478340180.0709 ppb
2015-01-0520478340150.0703 ppb
2015-01-0520478340030.0570 ppb
2015-01-0520478340090.0764 ppb
2015-01-0520478340060.0582 ppb
2015-07-1420830510010.000330 ppb
2015-07-1420830510140.0750 ppb
2015-07-1420830510170.0692 ppb
2015-07-1420830510050.0626 ppb
2015-07-1420830510020.0617 ppb
2015-07-1420830510110.0650 ppb
2015-07-1420830510080.0767 ppb