Strontium
City of West Richland
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.
18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.169 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0238 ppb - 0.281 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.139 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0240 ppb - 0.303 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0987 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0860 ppb - 0.113 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43768 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43765 | 0.0238 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43767 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43766 | 0.123 ppb |
| 2013-10-07 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43764 | 0.281 ppb |
| 2013-10-17 | WA97-SE1-13-19288-43763 | 0.201 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | WA97-SE2-14-00933-2439 | 0.132 ppb |
| 2014-01-15 | WA97-SE2-14-00933-2440 | 0.169 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15387 | 0.303 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15392 | 0.0870 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15391 | 0.215 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15393 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15388 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15386 | 0.185 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15390 | 0.122 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE2-14-06353-15389 | 0.103 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | WA97-SE4-14-12445-29280 | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | WA97-SE4-14-12445-29279 | 0.115 ppb |