Strontium
City of Lathrop
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.
14
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 | 0.407 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0590 ppb - 1.000 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.289 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0570 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-17 | A3C1742-07A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2013-04-17 | A3C1742-01A | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-04-17 | A3C1742-12A | 0.110 ppb |
| 2013-04-17 | A3C1742-10A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2013-04-17 | A3C1742-04A | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2013-07-30 | A3F1565-04A | 0.560 ppb |
| 2013-07-30 | A3F1565-01A | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2013-10-15 | A3I1433-04A | 0.510 ppb |
| 2013-10-15 | A3I1434-01A | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2013-10-15 | A3I1433-01A | 0.790 ppb |
| 2013-10-16 | A3I1433-06A | 0.390 ppb |
| 2013-10-16 | A3I1434-04A | 0.510 ppb |
| 2014-01-21 | A3L1662-01A | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2014-01-22 | A3L1662-04A | 0.520 ppb |