Strontium
Marysville 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.
28
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 | 0.0405 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0150 ppb - 0.0778 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0506 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0140 ppb - 0.0810 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35877 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35879 | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35876 | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35878 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35883 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35882 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35881 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | WA97-SE1-14-15506-35880 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-21881-49540 | 0.0155 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-21881-49537 | 0.0778 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-21881-49541 | 0.0159 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-21881-49542 | 0.0245 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-21881-49538 | 0.0597 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-21881-49539 | 0.0152 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5087 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5082 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5085 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5086 | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5081 | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5084 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5088 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | WA97-SE3-15-02161-5083 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | WA97-SE4-15-08485-19469 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | WA97-SE4-15-08485-19470 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | WA97-SE4-15-08485-19471 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | WA97-SE4-15-08485-19474 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | WA97-SE4-15-08485-19472 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | WA97-SE4-15-08485-19473 | 0.0570 ppb |