Strontium
City of Woodburn
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.
12
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 | 0.112 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0947 ppb - 0.124 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.115 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0956 ppb - 0.134 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-18 | 1064735009 | 0.0947 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 1064735011 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 1064735003 | 0.123 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 1064735001 | 0.124 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 1064735005 | 0.108 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 1064735007 | 0.115 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 2011841003 | 0.0995 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 2011841005 | 0.118 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 2011840003 | 0.121 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 2011840001 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 2011840005 | 0.0956 ppb |
| 2014-06-09 | 2011841001 | 0.121 ppb |