Strontium
City of Minot
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.
8
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 | 0.148 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.105 ppb - 0.189 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.155 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.153 ppb - 0.157 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-12 | 25989401 | 0.111 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 25989301 | 0.105 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 26765701 | 0.167 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 26765801 | 0.147 ppb |
| 2014-11-09 | 27552901 | 0.189 ppb |
| 2014-11-09 | 27553001 | 0.168 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 28179401 | 0.153 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 28179301 | 0.157 ppb |