Strontium
City of Central Point
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.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0589 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0393 ppb - 0.0780 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-17 | WA97-SE1-15-03084-7117 | 0.0644 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | WA97-SE1-15-03084-7118 | 0.0685 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | WA97-SE2-15-09365-21336 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | WA97-SE2-15-09365-21335 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | WA97-SE3-15-15-16220-36023 | 0.0418 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | WA97-SE3-15-16220-36024 | 0.0393 ppb |
| 2015-11-04 | WA97-SE4-15-23954-53309 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-11-04 | WA97-SE4-15-23954-53308 | 0.0730 ppb |