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Strontium

Parkland Light & Water Company

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0722 ppb10100.0390 ppb - 0.0940 ppb
20140.0829 ppb14140.0460 ppb - 0.110 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2013-10-14201310150065AM0.0730 ppb
2013-10-14201310150077AM0.0890 ppb
2013-10-14201310150081AM0.0610 ppb
2013-10-14201310150041AM0.0450 ppb
2013-10-14201310150101AM0.0870 ppb
2013-10-14201310150087AM0.0860 ppb
2013-10-15201310160198AM0.0390 ppb
2013-10-15201310160202AM0.0940 ppb
2013-10-15201310160196AM0.0670 ppb
2013-10-15201310160194AM0.0810 ppb
2014-04-01201404020528AM0.0700 ppb
2014-04-01201404020435AM0.0880 ppb
2014-04-01201404020449AM0.0980 ppb
2014-04-01201404020442AM0.0720 ppb
2014-04-03201404040256AM0.0810 ppb
2014-04-03201404040294AM0.0730 ppb
2014-04-03201404040258AM0.0460 ppb
2014-04-03201404040254AM0.0860 ppb
2014-04-03201404040307AM0.0900 ppb
2014-04-03201404040355AM0.0470 ppb
2014-04-07201404080583AM0.1000 ppb
2014-04-07201404080577AM0.110 ppb
2014-10-02201410030192AM0.1000 ppb
2014-10-02201410030196AM0.1000 ppb