Strontium
Highridge 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0231 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0150 ppb - 0.0300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-20 | 201403210325AM | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | 201403210319AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | 201403210323AM | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | 201403210321AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | 201406250143AM | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | 201406250145AM | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | 201406250154AM | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | 201406250139AM | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409110757AM | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409110806AM | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409110659AM | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409110799AM | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090689AM | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090285AM | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090189AM | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090735AM | 0.0260 ppb |