Strontium
City of La Grande
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.
20
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 | 0.0486 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.0314 ppb - 0.0987 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-007 | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-003 | 0.0342 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-001 | 0.0479 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-002 | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-008 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-006 | 0.0477 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-010 | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-009 | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-004 | 0.0647 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 150313022-005 | 0.0987 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 151012028-010 | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 151012028-008 | 0.0362 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 151012028-006 | 0.0403 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 151012028-007 | 0.0462 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 151012028-005 | 0.0489 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 151012028-002 | 0.0314 ppb |
| 2015-12-09 | 151216030-002 | 0.0548 ppb |
| 2015-12-09 | 151216030-001 | 0.0394 ppb |
| 2015-12-09 | 151216030-004 | 0.0419 ppb |
| 2015-12-09 | 151216030-003 | 0.0419 ppb |