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Strontium

Bcwsa Main Lower South

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.112 ppb440.102 ppb - 0.130 ppb
20140.0862 ppb12120.0584 ppb - 0.109 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2013-10-1413101235-030.102 ppb
2013-10-1413101235-040.130 ppb
2013-10-1413101235-010.105 ppb
2013-10-1413101235-020.111 ppb
2014-01-1414011204-040.0716 ppb
2014-01-1414011204-010.0949 ppb
2014-01-1414011204-020.105 ppb
2014-01-1414011204-030.0947 ppb
2014-04-2314042382-040.0584 ppb
2014-04-2314042382-020.0787 ppb
2014-04-2314042382-010.0849 ppb
2014-04-2314042382-030.0788 ppb
2014-07-2914073893-040.0740 ppb
2014-07-2914073893-020.0857 ppb
2014-07-2914073893-010.109 ppb
2014-07-2914073893-030.0982 ppb