Strontium
City of Renton
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.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0684 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0561 ppb - 0.0887 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0718 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0571 ppb - 0.0900 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452007AM | 0.0561 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452009AM | 0.0675 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452015AM | 0.0664 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452013AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452011AM | 0.0685 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452001AM | 0.0887 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 35149452005AM | 0.0652 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 35154540001AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286007AM | 0.0571 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286009AM | 0.0751 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286013AM | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286011AM | 0.0758 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286015AM | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286001AM | 0.0879 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286005AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 35174286003AM | 0.0643 ppb |