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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |