Strontium
Silverdale Water District 16
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.
44
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 | 0.0722 ppb | 22 | 22 | 0.0390 ppb - 0.120 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0678 ppb | 22 | 22 | 0.0380 ppb - 0.110 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090605AM | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090590AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090603AM | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090767AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090508AM | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412090583AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 201412100830AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 201412100442AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 201412100776AM | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 201412110884AM | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 201412110237AM | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190172AM | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190353AM | 0.0920 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190156AM | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190154AM | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190343AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190170AM | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 201412190360AM | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 201412300248AM | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 201412230505AM | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 201412230665AM | 0.0920 ppb |
| 2014-12-22 | 201412230809AM | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506170375AM | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506170589AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506170384AM | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506170352AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 201506170403AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | 201506190057AM | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | 201506180501AM | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | 201506180486AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | 201506180469AM | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | 201506180490AM | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | 201506180429AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-06-22 | 201506230801AM | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300291AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300289AM | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300285AM | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300345AM | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506230408AM | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300448AM | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300483AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300444AM | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300281AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300173AM | 0.0550 ppb |