Strontium
City of Elko
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.451 ppb | 68 | 68 | 0.200 ppb - 1.000 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 |
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2015-05-11 | A5E0070-22A | 0.630 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-04A | 0.240 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-25A | 0.640 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-01A | 0.250 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-10A | 0.220 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-19A | 0.620 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-13A | 0.240 ppb |
2015-05-11 | A5E0070-07A | 0.210 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-74A | 0.220 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-46A | 0.530 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-58A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-62A | 0.540 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-66A | 0.470 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-84A | 0.490 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-68A | 0.640 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-70A | 0.270 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-72A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-78A | 0.760 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-82A | 0.480 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-43A | 0.210 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-40A | 0.870 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-31A | 0.280 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-34A | 0.270 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-28A | 0.340 ppb |
2015-05-12 | A5E0070-16A | 0.770 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-76A | 0.250 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-80A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-37A | 1.000 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-52A | 0.270 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-54A | 0.240 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-60A | 0.540 ppb |
2015-05-13 | A5E0070-56A | 0.210 ppb |
2015-05-26 | A5E1661-01A | 0.290 ppb |
2015-06-11 | A5F0781-01A | 0.600 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-40A | 0.710 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-37A | 0.880 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-10A | 0.200 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-34A | 0.330 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-58A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-76A | 0.280 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-78A | 0.730 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-74A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-80A | 0.240 ppb |
2015-11-16 | A5J2251-43A | 0.220 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-60A | 0.630 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-01A | 0.220 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-46A | 0.820 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-49A | 0.870 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-13A | 0.290 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-70A | 0.290 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-07A | 0.290 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-28A | 0.510 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-84A | 0.570 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-56A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-11-17 | A5J2251-52A | 0.230 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-31A | 0.250 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-22A | 0.550 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-19A | 0.820 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-72A | 0.240 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-54A | 0.220 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-25A | 0.640 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-16A | 0.740 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-62A | 0.650 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-68A | 0.650 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-64A | 0.650 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-66A | 0.650 ppb |
2015-11-18 | A5J2251-04A | 0.580 ppb |
2015-12-03 | A5K1960-02A | 0.720 ppb |