Strontium
McMinnville Water & Light
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0347 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0300 ppb - 0.0395 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0280 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0250 ppb - 0.0310 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-08 | WA97-SE1-13-12103-27481 | 0.0357 ppb |
| 2013-07-08 | WA97-SE1-13-12103-27482 | 0.0395 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | WA97-SE2-13-19507-44301 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | WA97-SE2-13-19507-44302 | 0.0337 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | WA97-SE3-14-00932-2438 | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | WA97-SE3-14-00932-2437 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | WA97-SE4-14-06261-15190 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | WA97-SE4-14-06261-15189 | 0.0280 ppb |