Strontium
City of Bremerton
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 | 0.0353 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0140 ppb - 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0429 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0179 ppb - 0.0800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-04 | WA97-13-16667-37741 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | WA97-SE1-13-16667-37746 | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | WA97-SE1-13-16667-37745 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | WA97-SE1-13-16667-37743 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | WA97-SE1-13-16667-37744 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2013-09-04 | WA97-13-16667-37739 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2013-12-04 | WA97-SE2-13-22910-52473 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2013-12-04 | WA97-SE2-13-22910-52472 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE3-14-03841-9585 | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE3-14-03841-9584 | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE2-14-03841-9587 | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE2-14-03841-9588 | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE3-14-03841-9586 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE3-14-03841-9583 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE4-14-10137-24378 | 0.0335 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10137-24377 | 0.0179 ppb |