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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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.230 ppb330.165 ppb - 0.314 ppb
20150.201 ppb660.173 ppb - 0.258 ppb
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
2014-12-15WA97-SE1-14-24415-553010.210 ppb
2014-12-15WA97-SE1-14-24415-553020.314 ppb
2014-12-15WA97-SE1-14-24415-553030.165 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245380.258 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245390.181 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245400.197 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245410.190 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245360.173 ppb
2015-06-02WA97-SE2-15-10852-245370.205 ppb