Strontium

El Paso Water Utilities

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.882 ppb	68	68	0.280 ppb - 2.10 ppb
2014	0.980 ppb	2	2	0.970 ppb - 0.990 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

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	Lab ID	Result
2013-05-06	1305201-001A	0.380 ppb
2013-05-06	1305198-001A	0.870 ppb
2013-05-06	1305191-001A	0.830 ppb
2013-05-06	1305193-001A	1.10 ppb
2013-05-07	1305231-001D	1.10 ppb
2013-05-08	1305294-001D	0.350 ppb
2013-05-08	1305298-001D	1.10 ppb
2013-05-14	1305449-001D	0.650 ppb
2013-05-14	1305448-001D	0.980 ppb
2013-05-15	1305493-001D	0.910 ppb
2013-05-15	1305489-001D	0.400 ppb
2013-05-15	1305490-001D	0.950 ppb
2013-05-15	1305492-001D	0.840 ppb
2013-05-15	1305491-001D	0.890 ppb
2013-05-21	1305665-001D	0.780 ppb
2013-07-30	1308027-001A	0.860 ppb
2013-07-30	1308025-001A	0.780 ppb
2013-07-30	1308024-001A	0.920 ppb
2013-07-30	1308033-001A	1.10 ppb
2013-07-30	1308035-001A	1.000 ppb
2013-07-30	1308034-001A	1.10 ppb
2013-07-30	1308040-001A	0.740 ppb
2013-07-30	1308032-001A	0.560 ppb
2013-07-30	1308026-001A	0.740 ppb
2013-07-30	1308028-001A	0.800 ppb
2013-07-30	1308029-001A	0.580 ppb
2013-07-30	1308030-001A	0.630 ppb
2013-07-30	1308031-001A	0.790 ppb
2013-07-30	1308043-001A	0.640 ppb
2013-07-31	1308039-001A	0.930 ppb
2013-07-31	1308037-001A	0.770 ppb
2013-07-31	1308038-001A	0.520 ppb
2013-08-01	1308036-001A	1.70 ppb
2013-08-28	1308995-001C	0.970 ppb
2013-08-28	1308996-001C	0.960 ppb
2013-11-11	1311341-001C	0.960 ppb
2013-11-11	1311347-001A	0.980 ppb
2013-11-11	1311342-001C	1.000 ppb
2013-11-11	1311352-001A	0.980 ppb
2013-11-11	1311356-001A	0.940 ppb
2013-11-11	1311354-001A	0.870 ppb
2013-11-11	1311346-001A	0.980 ppb
2013-11-11	1311348-001A	1.000 ppb
2013-11-11	1311353-001A	0.980 ppb
2013-11-11	1311350-001A	0.970 ppb
2013-11-11	1311345-001A	0.890 ppb
2013-11-11	1311355-001A	0.970 ppb
2013-11-11	1311351-001A	0.450 ppb
2013-11-11	1311349-001A	0.910 ppb
2013-11-12	1311392-001D	2.10 ppb
2013-11-12	1311397-001D	0.430 ppb
2013-11-12	1311391-001D	0.320 ppb
2013-11-12	1311395-001D	1.50 ppb
2013-11-12	1311394-001D	1.40 ppb
2013-11-12	1311396-001D	1.40 ppb
2013-11-12	1311393-001D	1.000 ppb
2013-11-13	1311491-001D	0.620 ppb
2013-11-13	1311492-001D	0.650 ppb
2013-11-13	1311490-001D	1.10 ppb
2013-11-19	1311634-001D	1.000 ppb
2013-11-19	1311633-001D	0.980 ppb
2013-11-20	1311724-001D	0.280 ppb
2013-11-20	1311723-001D	0.620 ppb
2013-11-20	1311725-001D	0.990 ppb
2013-11-20	1311721-001D	0.440 ppb
2013-11-20	1311727-001D	0.930 ppb
2013-11-20	1311726-001D	1.20 ppb
2013-11-21	1311722-001D	0.920 ppb
2014-02-17	1402608-001C	0.990 ppb
2014-02-17	1402609-001C	0.970 ppb