Strontium
City of Pendleton
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.
16
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 | 0.0960 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0445 ppb - 0.247 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0447 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0200 ppb - 0.195 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-17 | 1038867003 | 0.0451 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 1038867001 | 0.0445 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 1038867005 | 0.0453 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 1040683001 | 0.107 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 1040683003 | 0.184 ppb |
| 2013-07-29 | 1040683006 | 0.247 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | 1053287001 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | 1053287003 | 0.0471 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | 1068239006 | 0.0215 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | 1068239004 | 0.0205 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | 1068239009 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | 1068239001 | 0.0228 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 2001666001 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 2001666004 | 0.0242 ppb |
| 2014-05-28 | 2010023004 | 0.0313 ppb |
| 2014-05-28 | 2010023001 | 0.195 ppb |