Strontium
City of Richland
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.133 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.0637 ppb - 0.365 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0987 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0860 ppb - 0.113 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24343 | 0.247 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24342 | 0.0816 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24346 | 0.0734 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24347 | 0.0776 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24341 | 0.365 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24340 | 0.0637 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24344 | 0.0741 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | WA97-SE1-14-10122-24345 | 0.0812 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40877 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40876 | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40875 | 0.322 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | WA97-SE2-14-17859-40878 | 0.109 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53709 | 0.111 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53710 | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53708 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53705 | 0.0798 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53707 | 0.269 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | WA97-SE3-14-23659-53706 | 0.0833 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | WA97-SE3-15-00789-1996 | 0.113 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | WA97-SE2-15-00789-1996 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | WA97-SE4-15-03525-8154 | 0.0978 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | WA97-SE4-15-04495-10284 | 0.0860 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | WA97-SE4-15-04495-10285 | 0.0920 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | WA97-SE4-15-04495-10286 | 0.0933 ppb |