Strontium
Port Orchard 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.
22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0465 ppb | 22 | 22 | 0.0260 ppb - 0.0660 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-10 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-13 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-19 | 0.0440 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-17 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-15 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-04 | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-07 | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | B5A2436-01 | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2015-01-28 | B5A2687-01 | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-01-28 | B5A2687-04 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | B5D0545-04 | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | B5D0545-01 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0536-04 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0536-07 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0540-01 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0536-14 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0536-10 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0536-12 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0540-04 | 0.0440 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | B5G0536-01 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-10-13 | B5J1338-01 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-10-13 | B5J1338-04 | 0.0420 ppb |