Strontium
Lincoln County Board of Public Utilities #1
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.
32
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 | 0.0586 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0160 ppb - 0.130 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0564 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0150 ppb - 0.120 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-09-22 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0960 ppb |
| 2015-06-23 | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2015-06-23 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.0490 ppb |