Strontium
Selah City Of
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.
11
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 | 0.142 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.0250 ppb - 0.322 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-17 | WA97-SE1-14-11213-26893 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | WA97-SE1-14-11213-26894 | 0.191 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | WA97-SE1-14-11213-26895 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | WA97-SE1-14-11213-26891 | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | WA97-SE1-14-11213-26892 | 0.272 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | WA97-SE2-14-23905-54120 | 0.168 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | WA97-SE2-14-23905-54121 | 0.190 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | WA97-SE2-14-23905-54117 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | WA97-SE2-14-23905-54119 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | WA97-SE2-14-23905-54118 | 0.322 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | WA97-SE2-14-24166-54738 | 0.165 ppb |