Strontium
City of Olympia
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.
20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0590 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.0398 ppb - 0.0880 ppb |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-14 | WA97-SE1-13-02624-6123 | 0.0578 ppb |
| 2013-02-14 | WA97-SE1-13-02624-6124 | 0.0618 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20034 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20030 | 0.0685 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20031 | 0.0458 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE2-13-08686-20029 | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20033 | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE2-13-08686-20036 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20035 | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-08686-20032 | 0.0484 ppb |
| 2013-08-05 | WA97-SE3-13-14093-32130 | 0.0556 ppb |
| 2013-08-05 | WA97-SE3-13-14093-32129 | 0.0545 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE4-13-21665-49262 | 0.0486 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49261 | 0.0816 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49259 | 0.0745 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49258 | 0.0488 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE4-13-21665-49255 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49257 | 0.0398 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49256 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-21665-49260 | 0.0523 ppb |