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Strontium

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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.142 ppb11110.0250 ppb - 0.322 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2014-06-17WA97-SE1-14-11213-268930.0390 ppb
2014-06-17WA97-SE1-14-11213-268940.191 ppb
2014-06-17WA97-SE1-14-11213-268950.114 ppb
2014-06-17WA97-SE1-14-11213-268910.0330 ppb
2014-06-17WA97-SE1-14-11213-268920.272 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE2-14-23905-541200.168 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE2-14-23905-541210.190 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE2-14-23905-541170.0250 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE2-14-23905-541190.0420 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE2-14-23905-541180.322 ppb
2014-12-09WA97-SE2-14-24166-547380.165 ppb