Strontium
Bona Vista Water 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.192 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.101 ppb - 0.342 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015-01-22 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | 0.301 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | 0.109 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | 0.131 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | 0.332 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | 0.107 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | 0.278 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.121 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.143 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.276 ppb |
| 2015-10-23 | 0.342 ppb |
| 2015-10-23 | 0.103 ppb |
| 2015-10-23 | 0.143 ppb |