Strontium
City of Puyallup
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.
36
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 | 0.0588 ppb | 36 | 36 | 0.0140 ppb - 0.1000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050727AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050883AM | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050842AM | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050875AM | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050764AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050731AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050688AM | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050880AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050905AM | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050455AM | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050735AM | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050400AM | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050855AM | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050717AM | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2015-02-03 | 201502050725AM | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 201505070594AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 201505070577AM | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070108AM | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070118AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070151AM | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070155AM | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508110453AM | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070198AM | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070195AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070215AM | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070229AM | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070106AM | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070201AM | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070232AM | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070135AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070125AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070121AM | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 201508070114AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-09-29 | 201509300232AM | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 201511180474AM | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 201511180504AM | 0.0140 ppb |