Strontium
West Lamar Water Assn #1
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0218 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0103 ppb - 0.0411 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0516 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0137 ppb - 0.221 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-29 | 806824-12041 | 0.0411 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806826-12041 | 0.0163 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806832-12040 | 0.0194 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806830-12041 | 0.0105 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806828-12041 | 0.0159 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806836-12040 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806834-12040 | 0.0103 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842855-13446 | 0.0156 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842849-13422 | 0.0401 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842859-13446 | 0.221 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842853-13422 | 0.0138 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842851-13422 | 0.0137 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842857-13446 | 0.0193 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 842861-13446 | 0.0382 ppb |