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Strontium

Walla Walla Water Division

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0256 ppb660.0220 ppb - 0.0285 ppb
20150.0202 ppb220.0187 ppb - 0.0216 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
2014-06-17140618032-0010.0254 ppb
2014-06-17140618032-0020.0249 ppb
2014-09-29141002001-0010.0283 ppb
2014-09-29141002001-0020.0285 ppb
2014-12-09141210035-0020.0242 ppb
2014-12-09141210035-0010.0220 ppb
2015-04-07150409047-0020.0216 ppb
2015-04-07150409047-0010.0187 ppb