Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Spokane County Water District 3, Sys 2

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.158 ppb770.133 ppb - 0.220 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
2015-04-06150408024-0010.133 ppb
2015-05-13150514039-0020.184 ppb
2015-05-13150514039-0010.151 ppb
2015-05-28150604001-0010.141 ppb
2015-10-20151023001-0020.220 ppb
2015-10-20151023001-0030.138 ppb
2015-10-20151023001-0010.141 ppb