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Strontium

Wichita Valley Water Supply Corporation

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.272 ppb32320.160 ppb - 0.470 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
2014-01-13303893P0.353 ppb
2014-01-13103790P0.386 ppb
2014-01-13103789P0.183 ppb
2014-01-13303895P0.184 ppb
2014-01-13103787P0.370 ppb
2014-01-13303896P0.193 ppb
2014-01-13303894P0.195 ppb
2014-01-13103788P0.199 ppb
2014-04-21106613P0.340 ppb
2014-04-21306689P0.230 ppb
2014-04-21306691P0.220 ppb
2014-04-21306690P0.200 ppb
2014-04-21106615P0.200 ppb
2014-04-21106614P0.200 ppb
2014-04-21306688P0.370 ppb
2014-04-21106616P0.400 ppb
2014-07-22107858P0.360 ppb
2014-07-22107855P0.390 ppb
2014-07-22307962P0.410 ppb
2014-07-22107856P0.170 ppb
2014-07-22107857P0.310 ppb
2014-07-22307964P0.280 ppb
2014-07-22307965P0.200 ppb
2014-07-22307963P0.160 ppb
2014-10-20309382P0.190 ppb
2014-10-20309384P0.180 ppb
2014-10-20309381P0.180 ppb
2014-10-20109468P0.180 ppb
2014-10-20109467P0.170 ppb
2014-10-20109466P0.410 ppb
2014-10-20309383P0.420 ppb
2014-10-20109469P0.470 ppb