Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Centralia Utilities

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0944 ppb12120.0766 ppb - 0.120 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-04-2310235360130.0839 ppb
2013-04-2310235360060.0885 ppb
2013-04-2310235360010.0897 ppb
2013-04-2310235360110.0846 ppb
2013-04-2310235360030.120 ppb
2013-04-2310235360080.115 ppb
2013-10-1510538950040.0809 ppb
2013-10-1510538950140.101 ppb
2013-10-1510538950100.0912 ppb
2013-10-1510538950120.0766 ppb
2013-10-1510538950070.102 ppb
2013-10-1510538950010.0997 ppb