Strontium
Kearns Improvement District
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.
14
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 | 0.442 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.293 ppb - 0.644 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.289 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.278 ppb - 0.301 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | 0.513 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.339 ppb |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.555 ppb |
| 2014-04-29 | 0.644 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.336 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 0.356 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 0.604 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 0.538 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 0.293 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 0.306 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 0.519 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 0.298 ppb |
| 2015-01-06 | 0.301 ppb |
| 2015-01-06 | 0.278 ppb |