Strontium
Lehi 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.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.403 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.117 ppb - 0.696 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.362 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.153 ppb - 0.549 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013-12-09 | 0.696 ppb |
| 2013-12-09 | 0.465 ppb |
| 2013-12-09 | 0.507 ppb |
| 2013-12-09 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2013-12-09 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2013-12-09 | 0.117 ppb |
| 2013-12-09 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 0.314 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 0.512 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.549 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.457 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.153 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.308 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.265 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.311 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.392 ppb |