Strontium
Paw Blue Mountain Division
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.172 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0224 ppb - 0.211 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0264 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.00910 ppb - 0.0532 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-10 | 27365901 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365101 | 0.211 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365301 | 0.0224 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365701 | 0.194 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365201 | 0.208 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365001 | 0.185 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28139901 | 0.0465 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28139401 | 0.0407 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28140101 | 0.0490 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28139501 | 0.0532 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28827101 | 0.00910 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826401 | 0.0248 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826201 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826501 | 0.0218 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826301 | 0.0215 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826901 | 0.0127 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29883701 | 0.0129 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29883801 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29884801 | 0.0126 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29884401 | 0.0141 ppb |