Strontium
American Fork 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.
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 | 0.417 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.355 ppb - 0.573 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-03 | 0.419 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.364 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.573 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.362 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.375 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.427 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.405 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.406 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.451 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.361 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.371 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.355 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.405 ppb |