Strontium
River Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0375 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0348 ppb - 0.0406 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0379 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0345 ppb - 0.0412 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-09 | 751783-10093 | 0.0406 ppb |
| 2013-10-09 | 751785-10093 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2013-10-16 | 753336-10161 | 0.0367 ppb |
| 2013-10-16 | 753334-10157 | 0.0348 ppb |
| 2013-10-22 | 754225-10168 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2013-10-24 | 754868-10200 | 0.0364 ppb |
| 2013-10-24 | 754866-10200 | 0.0384 ppb |
| 2013-10-24 | 754862-10200 | 0.0371 ppb |
| 2013-10-24 | 754864-10200 | 0.0372 ppb |
| 2013-10-30 | 755715-10226 | 0.0378 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 779356-11165 | 0.0393 ppb |
| 2014-04-09 | 779354-11165 | 0.0412 ppb |
| 2014-04-21 | 781593-11234 | 0.0398 ppb |
| 2014-04-21 | 781590-11234 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 782179-11249 | 0.0345 ppb |
| 2014-04-24 | 782577-11249 | 0.0358 ppb |
| 2014-04-24 | 782579-11249 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-04-24 | 782575-11249 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-04-24 | 782581-11249 | 0.0352 ppb |
| 2014-04-30 | 783455-11322 | 0.0376 ppb |