Strontium
Waunakee Waterworks
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.
20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0594 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0472 ppb - 0.0748 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0603 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0491 ppb - 0.0738 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-07 | 824711-12670 | 0.0605 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824713-12670 | 0.0619 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824709-12670 | 0.0603 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824701-12670 | 0.0531 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824699-12670 | 0.0578 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 824707-12670 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 825639-12698 | 0.0472 ppb |
| 2014-10-13 | 825641-12698 | 0.0607 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 830781-12899 | 0.0748 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 830783-12899 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852435-13834 | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852429-13834 | 0.0626 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852437-13834 | 0.0641 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852431-13834 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852439-13834 | 0.0618 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 852433-13834 | 0.0491 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 853086-13896 | 0.0538 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 853084-13896 | 0.0536 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 857965-14049 | 0.0708 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 857963-14049 | 0.0738 ppb |