Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

PUD #1 of Asotin County

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0617 ppb12120.0460 ppb - 0.0786 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-14140115033-0030.0460 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0040.0712 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0060.0586 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0050.0535 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0010.0786 ppb
2014-01-14140115033-0020.0606 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0030.0600 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0050.0560 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0040.0721 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0060.0524 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0010.0772 ppb
2014-07-24140725002-0020.0536 ppb