Strontium
City of Santa Fe Water System
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.
30
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.174 ppb | 30 | 30 | 0.0350 ppb - 0.430 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250509AM | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250499AM | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250434AM | 0.170 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250431AM | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250469AM | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 201503250472AM | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260663AM | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260644AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260763AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260729AM | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260913AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260731AM | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260806AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503260811AM | 0.0440 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 201507080084AM | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 201507080086AM | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240274AM | 0.0440 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240257AM | 0.180 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240273AM | 0.430 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240255AM | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240260AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240259AM | 0.240 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240258AM | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-09-28 | 201508240254AM | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508240121AM | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508240119AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508240271AM | 0.390 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508240270AM | 0.380 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508240272AM | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201508240268AM | 0.180 ppb |