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Strontium

Consolidated Irrig District 19 System 2

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0606 ppb16160.0367 ppb - 0.105 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2015-04-23150424022-0040.0373 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0030.0460 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0070.0469 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0050.0993 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0060.0459 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0080.0367 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0010.0983 ppb
2015-04-23150424022-0020.0460 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0040.0425 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0060.0458 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0050.105 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0080.0480 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0070.0613 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0010.105 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0030.0605 ppb
2015-10-13151016001-0020.0455 ppb