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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Strontium

Albertson WD

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0635 ppb550.0278 ppb - 0.0878 ppb
20150.0737 ppb770.0291 ppb - 0.0912 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2014-08-1835151458005AM0.0862 ppb
2014-08-1835151458003AM0.0878 ppb
2014-08-1835151458007AM0.0602 ppb
2014-08-1835151458009AM0.0553 ppb
2014-08-1835151458001AM0.0278 ppb
2015-02-2435177418003AM0.0872 ppb
2015-02-2435177418001AM0.0291 ppb
2015-02-2535177417003AM0.0572 ppb
2015-02-2535177417005AM0.0796 ppb
2015-02-2535177417001AM0.0900 ppb
2015-06-1935194444001AM0.0912 ppb
2015-12-0335219501001AM0.0818 ppb