Strontium
Security Waster District
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.385 ppb | 44 | 44 | 0.110 ppb - 0.520 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 | Result |
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2014-01-14 | 0.340 ppb |
2014-01-14 | 0.340 ppb |
2014-01-14 | 0.430 ppb |
2014-01-14 | 0.380 ppb |
2014-01-14 | 0.430 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 0.450 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 0.460 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 0.420 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 0.400 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 0.520 ppb |
2014-01-21 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-01-21 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-01-21 | 0.370 ppb |
2014-01-21 | 0.200 ppb |
2014-01-22 | 0.400 ppb |
2014-01-22 | 0.480 ppb |
2014-01-22 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-01-22 | 0.340 ppb |
2014-01-29 | 0.380 ppb |
2014-04-21 | 0.470 ppb |
2014-04-21 | 0.370 ppb |
2014-04-22 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-07-15 | 0.450 ppb |
2014-07-29 | 0.370 ppb |
2014-07-29 | 0.280 ppb |
2014-07-29 | 0.430 ppb |
2014-07-29 | 0.380 ppb |
2014-07-29 | 0.440 ppb |
2014-07-29 | 0.400 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.410 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.320 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.110 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.360 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.370 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.340 ppb |
2014-07-30 | 0.440 ppb |
2014-07-31 | 0.430 ppb |
2014-07-31 | 0.440 ppb |
2014-08-11 | 0.420 ppb |
2014-10-27 | 0.390 ppb |
2014-10-27 | 0.390 ppb |