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Strontium

JBLM Lewis

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0600 ppb16160.0455 ppb - 0.0960 ppb
20150.0600 ppb14140.0470 ppb - 0.0746 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
2014-06-09WA97-SE1-14-10670-256040.0455 ppb
2014-06-09WA97-SE1-14-10670-256050.0550 ppb
2014-06-10WA97-SE1-14-11079-265010.0478 ppb
2014-06-10WA97-SE1-14-11079-265030.0592 ppb
2014-06-10WA97-SE1-14-11079-265040.0521 ppb
2014-06-10WA97-SE1-14-11079-265000.0860 ppb
2014-06-11WA97-SE1-14-11079-264990.0556 ppb
2014-06-11WA97-SE1-14-11079-265020.0631 ppb
2014-12-2931636270.0960 ppb
2014-12-2931635930.0552 ppb
2014-12-2931635750.0607 ppb
2014-12-2931636400.0563 ppb
2014-12-2931635840.0552 ppb
2014-12-2931636110.0568 ppb
2014-12-2931636640.0577 ppb
2014-12-2931636180.0571 ppb
2015-03-17WA97-SE1-15-05041-116190.0600 ppb
2015-03-17WA97-SE1-15-05041-116170.0540 ppb
2015-03-17WA97-SE1-15-05041-116210.0580 ppb
2015-03-17WA97-SE1-15-05041-116160.0580 ppb
2015-03-17WA97-SE1-15-05041-116180.0580 ppb
2015-03-17WA97-SE1-15-05041-116200.0580 ppb
2015-03-18WA97-SE1-15-05320-122080.0470 ppb
2015-03-18WA97-SE1-15-05320-122070.0500 ppb
2015-09-0233143530.0746 ppb
2015-09-0233143750.0743 ppb
2015-09-0233143400.0701 ppb
2015-09-1433225160.0648 ppb
2015-09-1533239410.0516 ppb
2015-09-2333288860.0610 ppb