Strontium
Murray City Water System
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.521 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.193 ppb - 0.993 ppb |
2015 | 0.516 ppb | 19 | 19 | 0.182 ppb - 0.999 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 |
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2014-09-17 | 0.386 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 0.483 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 0.662 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 0.641 ppb |
2014-09-18 | 0.311 ppb |
2014-09-18 | 0.325 ppb |
2014-09-18 | 0.591 ppb |
2014-09-18 | 0.993 ppb |
2014-09-19 | 0.193 ppb |
2014-09-19 | 0.476 ppb |
2014-09-19 | 0.711 ppb |
2014-09-19 | 0.795 ppb |
2014-09-19 | 0.561 ppb |
2014-09-29 | 0.603 ppb |
2014-09-29 | 0.290 ppb |
2014-09-29 | 0.303 ppb |
2014-09-29 | 0.342 ppb |
2014-09-29 | 0.719 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 0.610 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 0.356 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 0.999 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 0.288 ppb |
2015-03-24 | 0.853 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 0.698 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 0.196 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 0.678 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 0.279 ppb |
2015-03-25 | 0.400 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 0.330 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 0.729 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 0.784 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 0.221 ppb |
2015-03-26 | 0.507 ppb |
2015-03-27 | 0.570 ppb |
2015-03-27 | 0.325 ppb |
2015-03-27 | 0.182 ppb |
2015-03-27 | 0.806 ppb |