Strontium
Jericho Water District
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.
50
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 | 0.0378 ppb | 26 | 26 | 0.00560 ppb - 0.0774 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0376 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.0139 ppb - 0.0696 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322009AM | 0.0248 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322014AM | 0.0226 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322012AM | 0.0151 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322011AM | 0.0181 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322005AM | 0.0503 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322003AM | 0.00670 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322001AM | 0.0189 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135322007AM | 0.0659 ppb |
| 2014-04-24 | 35135550001AM | 0.0554 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 35136029003AM | 0.0274 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 35136029001AM | 0.0774 ppb |
| 2014-04-29 | 35136171003AM | 0.0203 ppb |
| 2014-04-29 | 35136171001AM | 0.0507 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155602005AM | 0.0676 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155602003AM | 0.0474 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155602001AM | 0.00560 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 35155602007AM | 0.0309 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155888001AM | 0.0615 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155888009AM | 0.0451 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155888007AM | 0.0212 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155888005AM | 0.0228 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155888003AM | 0.0623 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 35156153001AM | 0.0169 ppb |
| 2014-09-19 | 35156149001AM | 0.0265 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 35156450001AM | 0.0517 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157315001AM | 0.0689 ppb |
| 2015-04-13 | 35184110005AM | 0.0555 ppb |
| 2015-04-13 | 35184110001AM | 0.0598 ppb |
| 2015-04-13 | 35184110003AM | 0.0278 ppb |
| 2015-04-13 | 35184110007AM | 0.0179 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 35184417003AM | 0.0668 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 35184417007AM | 0.0455 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 35184417005AM | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 35184417001AM | 0.0139 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 35184676007AM | 0.0269 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 35184676005AM | 0.0355 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 35184676003AM | 0.0462 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | 35184676001AM | 0.0238 ppb |
| 2015-09-22 | 35208979003AM | 0.0401 ppb |
| 2015-09-22 | 35208979001AM | 0.0165 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293019AM | 0.0696 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293013AM | 0.0617 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293015AM | 0.0442 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293017AM | 0.0402 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293011AM | 0.0226 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293005AM | 0.0175 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293003AM | 0.0503 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293001AM | 0.0286 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293009AM | 0.0311 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 35211293007AM | 0.0451 ppb |