Strontium
Bear Creek W/A-West
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.
12
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 | 0.0277 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0132 ppb - 0.0782 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0287 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0149 ppb - 0.0769 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-25 | 813146-12199 | 0.0132 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 813141-12199 | 0.0137 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 813139-12199 | 0.0165 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 813135-12199 | 0.0782 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 813137-12199 | 0.0299 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 813143-12199 | 0.0144 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 847582-13628 | 0.0166 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 847580-13628 | 0.0169 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 847576-13628 | 0.0149 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 847585-13628 | 0.0155 ppb |
| 2015-04-20 | 855881-13980 | 0.0315 ppb |
| 2015-04-20 | 855883-13980 | 0.0769 ppb |