Strontium
Western Virginia Water Authority
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.
57
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 | 0.344 ppb | 48 | 48 | 0.0157 ppb - 7.28 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0807 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0174 ppb - 0.144 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | 35133733001AM | 0.544 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 35134288003AM | 0.354 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 35134288001AM | 0.0424 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 35134288005AM | 0.0582 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 35134430005AM | 0.138 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 35134430001AM | 0.0302 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 35134430007AM | 0.0332 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | 35134430003AM | 0.320 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 35134685001AM | 0.0678 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 35134685003AM | 0.0496 ppb |
| 2014-04-17 | 35134685005AM | 0.0691 ppb |
| 2014-04-17 | 35134685009AM | 0.0357 ppb |
| 2014-04-17 | 35134685011AM | 0.128 ppb |
| 2014-04-17 | 35134685007AM | 0.0314 ppb |
| 2014-04-21 | 35135129001AM | 7.28 ppb |
| 2014-04-21 | 35135129003AM | 0.242 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 351352460031AM | 0.0747 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 35135246001AM | 0.0303 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 35135566003AM | 0.0157 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 35135566001AM | 0.133 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 35146596003AM | 0.124 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 35146596001AM | 0.0338 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 35147500001AM | 0.0443 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 35147500003AM | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-07-23 | 35147678001AM | 0.0318 ppb |
| 2014-07-23 | 35147678003AM | 0.0484 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 35148388001AM | 0.0176 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 35148388003AM | 0.0298 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 35159790001AM | 0.141 ppb |
| 2014-10-21 | 35160675003AM | 0.0563 ppb |
| 2014-10-21 | 35160675005AM | 0.584 ppb |
| 2014-10-21 | 35160675001AM | 0.363 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 35160822003AM | 0.0914 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 35160822007AM | 0.235 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 35160822005AM | 0.0576 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 35160822001AM | 0.134 ppb |
| 2014-10-24 | 35161412007AM | 0.0697 ppb |
| 2014-10-24 | 35161412011AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 35161412005AM | 0.190 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 35161412001AM | 0.328 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 35161412009AM | 0.0317 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 35161412003AM | 0.0335 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 35161806003AM | 0.0316 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 35161806007AM | 0.0688 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 35161806009AM | 0.0306 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 35161806005AM | 3.72 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 35161806001AM | 0.0732 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 35165509001AM | 0.0235 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 35171716001AM | 0.0174 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 35171716003AM | 0.144 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 35173052005AM | 0.0947 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 35173052001AM | 0.132 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 35173052003AM | 0.0315 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35173052009AM | 0.0429 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35173052007AM | 0.0335 ppb |
| 2015-01-28 | 35173425001AM | 0.0916 ppb |
| 2015-12-17 | 35222266001AM | 0.139 ppb |