Strontium

Las Cruces Municipal 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	1.08 ppb	39	39	0.00330 ppb - 2.50 ppb
2015	1.01 ppb	39	39	0.110 ppb - 2.50 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
2014-07-14	4G15034-09A	0.940 ppb
2014-07-14	4G15034-07A	0.710 ppb
2014-07-14	4G15034-11A	1.10 ppb
2014-07-14	4G15034-03A	2.10 ppb
2014-07-14	4G15034-01A	2.50 ppb
2014-07-14	4G15034-05A	2.10 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-11A	0.830 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-03A	1.40 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-01A	1.80 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-07A	0.850 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-13A	0.650 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-05A	1.10 ppb
2014-07-15	4G16098-09A	1.20 ppb
2014-07-16	4G17090-05A	1.30 ppb
2014-07-16	4G17090-03A	0.830 ppb
2014-07-16	4G17090-01A	1.30 ppb
2014-07-16	4G17090-07A	1.40 ppb
2014-07-21	4G22089-01A	2.30 ppb
2014-07-21	4G22089-05A	1.10 ppb
2014-07-21	4G22089-03A	2.00 ppb
2014-07-21	4G22089-07A	1.40 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-11A	0.710 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-15A	0.710 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-03A	0.720 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-13A	0.750 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-07A	0.00330 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-09A	0.720 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-05A	0.730 ppb
2014-07-24	4G25020-01A	0.690 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-01A	1.10 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-03A	0.680 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-05A	0.710 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-07A	0.700 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-13A	0.730 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-11A	0.740 ppb
2014-07-28	4G29049-09A	0.920 ppb
2014-07-29	4G30038-05A	0.900 ppb
2014-07-29	4G30038-01A	0.840 ppb
2014-07-29	4G30038-03A	0.780 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-09A	0.890 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-07A	1.70 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-15A	0.740 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-11A	0.780 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-03A	2.10 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-05A	1.40 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-13A	1.20 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-01A	2.40 ppb
2015-01-21	5A22043-17A	1.90 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-03A	0.820 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-17A	0.110 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-13A	0.880 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-01A	0.800 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-21A	0.790 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-09A	0.930 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-07A	0.830 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-05A	0.790 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-11A	0.940 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-19A	0.770 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-23A	0.820 ppb
2015-01-26	5A28010-15A	0.930 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-13A	0.620 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-15A	0.650 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-11A	2.50 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-01A	0.750 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-05A	1.10 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-03A	0.940 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-09A	1.10 ppb
2015-01-27	5A28031-07A	0.660 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-11A	0.850 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-01A	0.720 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-03A	0.780 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-05A	0.790 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-09A	0.770 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-07A	1.000 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-15A	0.780 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-13A	0.770 ppb
2015-01-28	5A29035-17A	0.840 ppb
2015-11-20	5K20077-01A	1.30 ppb