Strontium

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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
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	0.0634 ppb	24	24	0.0516 ppb - 0.119 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
2015-05-19	150521020-004	0.0567 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-010	0.0579 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-006	0.0628 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-007	0.0752 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-012	0.0584 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-001	0.119 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-003	0.0627 ppb
2015-05-19	150521020-009	0.0624 ppb
2015-07-29	150803003-003	0.0782 ppb
2015-07-29	150803003-002	0.0608 ppb
2015-07-29	150803003-004	0.0735 ppb
2015-07-29	150803003-001	0.0767 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-003	0.0613 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-008	0.0525 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-002	0.0704 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-011	0.0547 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-007	0.0534 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-001	0.0524 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-006	0.0613 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-004	0.0574 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-010	0.0516 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-009	0.0541 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-012	0.0541 ppb
2015-11-17	151119028-005	0.0547 ppb