Strontium
Mountain Water Company
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.
52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.140 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0654 ppb - 0.299 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.143 ppb | 22 | 22 | 0.0903 ppb - 0.205 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.140 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.117 ppb - 0.171 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-07 | 718194-8912 | 0.108 ppb |
| 2013-05-08 | 718433-8920 | 0.112 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 719518-8989 | 0.0657 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 719477-8989 | 0.181 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 719520-8989 | 0.147 ppb |
| 2013-05-15 | 719821-9000 | 0.126 ppb |
| 2013-05-15 | 719823-9000 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2013-05-21 | 720742-9000 | 0.299 ppb |
| 2013-11-19 | 759553-10377 | 0.113 ppb |
| 2013-11-19 | 759549-10377 | 0.188 ppb |
| 2013-11-19 | 759535-10377 | 0.116 ppb |
| 2013-11-20 | 759882-10381 | 0.131 ppb |
| 2013-11-20 | 759880-10381 | 0.0654 ppb |
| 2013-11-25 | 760469-10414 | 0.192 ppb |
| 2013-11-25 | 760458-10414 | 0.151 ppb |
| 2013-11-25 | 760466-10414 | 0.128 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790721-11515 | 0.118 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790727-11515 | 0.189 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790725-11515 | 0.158 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790723-11515 | 0.0957 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790745-11515 | 0.123 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790731-11515 | 0.149 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790729-11515 | 0.146 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 790747-11515 | 0.132 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 791853-11521 | 0.161 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 791855-11521 | 0.164 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 792082-11521 | 0.124 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830256-12898 | 0.146 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830252-12898 | 0.132 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830250-12898 | 0.141 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830258-12898 | 0.165 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 830254-12898 | 0.167 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 832504-12979 | 0.0903 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 832508-12979 | 0.205 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 832506-12979 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 832502-12979 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 832943-13055 | 0.139 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 832941-13055 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2015-05-06 | 858624-14049 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-05-06 | 858619-14049 | 0.117 ppb |
| 2015-05-06 | 858627-14049 | 0.142 ppb |
| 2015-05-06 | 858622-14049 | 0.170 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 859531-14150 | 0.145 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 859529-14098 | 0.139 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 859527-14098 | 0.139 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 893222-15426 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 893230-15426 | 0.133 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 893226-15426 | 0.171 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 893228-15426 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 893224-15426 | 0.121 ppb |
| 2015-11-10 | 893564-15426 | 0.138 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 894625-15453 | 0.130 ppb |