Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Oakmont Water Authority

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.108 ppb440.0720 ppb - 0.140 ppb
20140.0878 ppb440.0800 ppb - 0.0940 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
2013-09-09201309100199AM0.140 ppb
2013-09-09201309100197AM0.140 ppb
2013-12-11201312120802AM0.0790 ppb
2013-12-11201312120800AM0.0720 ppb
2014-03-03201403040415AM0.0940 ppb
2014-03-03201403040417AM0.0930 ppb
2014-06-04201406050145AM0.0840 ppb
2014-06-04201406050147AM0.0800 ppb