Strontium
Springville City
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.
22
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 | 0.267 ppb | 22 | 22 | 0.0583 ppb - 0.674 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | 0.293 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.133 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.267 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.212 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.202 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.0583 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.287 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.354 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.594 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 0.165 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.674 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.388 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.146 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.235 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.0721 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.142 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.418 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.297 ppb |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.321 ppb |