Strontium
City of Auburn
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.
19
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 | 0.0638 ppb | 19 | 19 | 0.0120 ppb - 0.110 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-11 | A4B1976-12A | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | A4B1976-01A | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | A4B1976-05A | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-03-12 | A4B1878-05A | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-03-13 | A4B1976-08A | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | A4C0166-09A | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | A4C0166-01A | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | A4C0166-05A | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-04-01 | A4C1981-05A | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-04-01 | A4C1981-01A | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | A4I0142-06A | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | A4I0142-01A | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | A4I0632-06A | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | A4I0632-11A | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | A4I0632-01A | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2014-09-30 | A4I2084-06A | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-09-30 | A4I2084-01A | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | A4L0057-06A | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | A4L0057-01A | 0.0120 ppb |