Strontium
Cedar River Water & Sewer District
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0322 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0270 ppb - 0.0390 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-04 | 5C05049-03A | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 5C05049-01A | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 5E19026-01A | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 5F04030-03A | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 5F04030-01A | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 5I09028-03A | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 5I09028-01A | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2015-10-05 | 5J06132-01A | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 5L03076-03A | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 5L03076-01A | 0.0320 ppb |