Strontium
Naval Air Station/whidbey Island
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.
8
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 | 0.0342 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0267 ppb - 0.0420 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | WA97-SE1-14-02413-5890 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | WA97-SE1-14-02413-5891 | 0.0388 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | WA97-SE2 | 0.0267 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | WA97-SE2-14-08015-19334 | 0.0363 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | WA97-SE3-14-16273-37601 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | WA97-SE3-14-16273-37600 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA98-SE4-14-21886-49549 | 0.0363 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA98-SE4-14-21886-49548 | 0.0271 ppb |