Strontium
City of Lancaster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.158 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0959 ppb - 0.213 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.157 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0932 ppb - 0.227 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-17 | 1037985008 | 0.158 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 1037985001 | 0.172 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 1037985003 | 0.0959 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 1037985005 | 0.0992 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | 1052454004 | 0.213 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | 1052454007 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | 1052454009 | 0.156 ppb |
| 2013-10-08 | 1052454001 | 0.157 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 1073427003 | 0.188 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 1073427001 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 1073427005 | 0.172 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 1073427007 | 0.132 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 2002339005 | 0.0932 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 2002339008 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 2002339003 | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 2002339001 | 0.216 ppb |