Strontium

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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
2013	0.238 ppb	6	6	0.0463 ppb - 0.744 ppb
2014	0.605 ppb	22	22	0.0488 ppb - 1.82 ppb
2015	1.21 ppb	3	3	1.17 ppb - 1.24 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
2013-10-09	3J10006-31A	0.264 ppb
2013-10-09	3J10006-61A	0.254 ppb
2013-10-09	3J10006-63A	0.744 ppb
2013-10-09	3J10006-52A	0.0469 ppb
2013-10-09	3J10006-34A	0.0463 ppb
2013-10-09	3J10006-37A	0.0750 ppb
2014-04-07	4D08021-04	0.260 ppb
2014-04-07	4D08021-01	0.0488 ppb
2014-04-08	4D09016-12	0.579 ppb
2014-04-08	4D09016-10	0.761 ppb
2014-04-08	4D09016-01	1.30 ppb
2014-04-08	4D09016-07	0.0924 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-40	1.03 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-25	0.693 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-37	0.768 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-31	0.998 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-04	0.376 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-07	0.0942 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-01	1.82 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-43	1.17 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-34	0.764 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-19	0.0760 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-13	0.352 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-10	0.0504 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-28	0.159 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-16	0.154 ppb
2014-04-09	4D10050-22	0.744 ppb
2014-05-01	4E06136-01	1.01 ppb
2015-12-07	5L08160-07	1.17 ppb
2015-12-07	5L08160-01	1.22 ppb
2015-12-31	5L31030-01	1.24 ppb