Strontium
City of Yakima 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.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0493 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0340 ppb - 0.0706 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | WA97-SE1-15-03900-8867 | 0.0413 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | WA97-SE1-15-03900-8866 | 0.0361 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | WA97-SE1-15-04048-9183 | 0.0378 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | WA97-SE1-15-04048-9184 | 0.0705 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | WA97-SE1-15-04048-9182 | 0.0657 ppb |
| 2015-06-22 | WA97-SE2-15-12586-28445 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-06-22 | WA97-SE2-15-12586-28444 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | WA97-SE2-15-19425-43035 | 0.0706 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | WA97-SE3-15-19425-43036 | 0.0477 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | WA97-SE3-15-19425-43034 | 0.0457 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | WA97-SE2-15-20026-44533 | 0.0456 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | WA97-SE2-15-20026-44532 | 0.0629 ppb |