Strontium
Lynden Water Department
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.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0723 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0600 ppb - 0.0940 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | WA97-SE1-14-00830-2092 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2014-01-14 | WA97-SE1-14-00830-2093 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-04-08 | WA97-SE2-14-06132-14905 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-04-08 | WA97-SE2-14-06132-14906 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | WA97-SE3-14-12584-29616 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | WA97-SE3-14-12584-29615 | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | WA97-SE4-14-20595-46657 | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | WA97-SE4-14-20595-46656 | 0.0940 ppb |