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Strontium

Camas Municipal Water Sewer System

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
20130.0575 ppb14140.0317 ppb - 0.166 ppb
20140.165 ppb220.161 ppb - 0.168 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-2210292370010.0367 ppb
2013-05-2210292370050.0338 ppb
2013-05-2210292370070.0469 ppb
2013-05-2210292370110.0432 ppb
2013-05-2210292370090.0642 ppb
2013-05-2210292370030.0517 ppb
2013-08-1410432950040.154 ppb
2013-08-1410432950010.166 ppb
2013-11-2010606800010.0343 ppb
2013-11-2010606790010.0335 ppb
2013-11-2010606800040.0319 ppb
2013-11-2010606790040.0383 ppb
2013-11-2010606810040.0383 ppb
2013-11-2010606810010.0317 ppb
2014-07-2220196330030.168 ppb
2014-07-2220196330010.161 ppb