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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13410 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13409 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13415 | 0.129 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13414 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13412 | 0.133 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13413 | 0.00140 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13411 | 0.126 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13407 | 0.108 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13408 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | WA97-SE1-14-05465-13406 | 0.103 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39554 | 0.192 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17795-40724 | 0.211 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39553 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39555 | 0.179 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39553A | 0.171 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39558 | 0.171 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39557 | 0.172 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39556 | 0.196 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17795-40725 | 0.194 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | WA97-SE2-14-17266-39559 | 0.202 ppb |