Strontium
City of West Fargo
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.
18
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 | 0.520 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.350 ppb - 0.690 ppb |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-28 | 702904-8133 | 0.503 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702909-8133 | 0.490 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702925-8133 | 0.491 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702911-8133 | 0.455 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702927-8133 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702915-8133 | 0.490 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702913-8133 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2013-01-28 | 702929-8133 | 0.659 ppb |
| 2013-04-02 | 712432-8905 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733848-9397 | 0.686 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733828-9394 | 0.565 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733838-9394 | 0.454 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733824-9394 | 0.495 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733826-9394 | 0.356 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733836-9394 | 0.508 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733844-9397 | 0.484 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 733830-9394 | 0.497 ppb |
| 2013-08-20 | 739205-9591 | 0.579 ppb |