Strontium
Rio Rancho Water and Waterworks Services
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.
21
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 | 0.677 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.114 ppb - 1.70 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.622 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.622 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 24843201 | 0.463 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24842801 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24843601 | 0.239 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24843301 | 0.266 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24843001 | 0.469 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24843101 | 0.782 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24843701 | 0.542 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24843501 | 0.936 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24842901 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 24843801 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26770001 | 0.302 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26769901 | 0.838 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26769501 | 1.11 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26770201 | 0.118 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26769701 | 0.453 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26769401 | 1.53 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26769601 | 0.875 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 26769801 | 0.269 ppb |
| 2014-08-20 | 26770101 | 0.464 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 27336901 | 0.828 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 28186801 | 0.622 ppb |