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Strontium

Whitworth Water District 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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.133 ppb14140.0821 ppb - 0.234 ppb
20150.129 ppb14140.0871 ppb - 0.239 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
2014-07-15140717051-0090.103 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0040.130 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0030.0864 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0020.105 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0110.0901 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0100.0864 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0130.220 ppb
2014-07-15140717051-0060.211 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0050.234 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0140.110 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0070.0893 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0010.0821 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0120.211 ppb
2014-07-16140717051-0080.0988 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0090.125 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0040.239 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0020.0880 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0030.135 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0010.0871 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0050.231 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0080.101 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0070.0909 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0100.222 ppb
2015-01-12150113001-0060.0873 ppb
2015-01-13150113050-0010.102 ppb
2015-01-13150113050-0020.0947 ppb
2015-03-03150306022-0020.0946 ppb
2015-03-03150306022-0010.105 ppb