Strontium
California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles
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.
38
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 | 0.810 ppb | 29 | 29 | 0.440 ppb - 1.20 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.707 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.450 ppb - 1.20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 201402110635AM | 0.670 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402110499AM | 0.440 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402110509AM | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402110485AM | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402110637AM | 0.600 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 201402180282AM | 0.980 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 201402180276AM | 0.930 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 201402180270AM | 0.940 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 201402190139AM | 0.790 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 201402180316AM | 0.830 ppb |
| 2014-03-10 | 201403100287AM | 0.800 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 201405050301AM | 0.900 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 201405050254AM | 0.900 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 201405120234AM | 0.660 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040389AM | 0.770 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040361AM | 0.830 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040394AM | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040418AM | 0.750 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040370AM | 0.850 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040381AM | 0.840 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408040409AM | 0.720 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 201408060800AM | 0.980 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 201408060722AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 201408060730AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 201408060791AM | 0.540 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 201408060809AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 201411030368AM | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 201411030328AM | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 201411030299AM | 0.700 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 201502090299AM | 0.640 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 201502090460AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 201502090456AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 201502090126AM | 0.830 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502100665AM | 0.530 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 201508100290AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 201508100287AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 201508170413AM | 0.590 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 201508170246AM | 0.450 ppb |