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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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-SE1-13-0262 | 0.0578 ppb |
| 2013-02-14 | WA97-SE1-13-0262 | 0.0618 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-0868 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-0868 | 0.0685 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-0868 | 0.0458 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE2-13-0868 | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-0868 | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE2-13-0868 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-0868 | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2013-05-20 | WA97-SE1-13-0868 | 0.0484 ppb |
| 2013-08-05 | WA97-SE3-13-1409 | 0.0556 ppb |
| 2013-08-05 | WA97-SE3-13-1409 | 0.0545 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE4-13-2166 | 0.0486 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-2166 | 0.0816 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-2166 | 0.0745 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-2166 | 0.0488 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE4-13-2166 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-2166 | 0.0398 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-2166 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | WA97-SE2-13-2166 | 0.0523 ppb |