Strontium

Leeds Water Board

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0861 ppb	28	28	0.0323 ppb - 0.132 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-04-08	3589226025AM	0.0323 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226023AM	0.111 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226027AM	0.107 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226011AM	0.116 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226019AM	0.0658 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226003AM	0.120 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226007AM	0.0678 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226015AM	0.0676 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226009AM	0.120 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226001AM	0.0921 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226005AM	0.0734 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226013AM	0.0659 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226021AM	0.0564 ppb
2013-04-08	3589226017AM	0.0644 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443023AM	0.0616 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443019AM	0.124 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443007AM	0.0690 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443027AM	0.119 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443003AM	0.127 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443015AM	0.0698 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443011AM	0.129 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443001AM	0.0910 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443009AM	0.132 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443021AM	0.0631 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443005AM	0.0776 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443025AM	0.0346 ppb
2013-10-08	35111443013AM	0.0634 ppb
2013-12-04	351183660011AM	0.0904 ppb