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Strontium

Fruitland Mutual Water Company

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0878 ppb990.0470 ppb - 0.110 ppb
20140.120 ppb110.120 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
2013-03-05201303070601AM0.0950 ppb
2013-03-06201303070605AM0.0470 ppb
2013-03-06201303070599AM0.0930 ppb
2013-03-06201303070603AM0.0950 ppb
2013-09-16201309180466AM0.1000 ppb
2013-09-16201309180729AM0.1000 ppb
2013-09-17201309180517AM0.0990 ppb
2013-09-17201309180470AM0.0510 ppb
2013-12-16201312170298AM0.110 ppb
2014-06-02201406030501AM0.120 ppb