Strontium
City of Sunnyside
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.
20
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 | 0.149 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.00140 ppb - 0.211 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.129 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.133 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.00140 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.126 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.108 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-0546 | 0.103 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.192 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1779 | 0.211 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.179 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.171 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.171 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.172 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.196 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1779 | 0.194 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-1726 | 0.202 ppb |