Strontium
City of Keizer
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.
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.114 ppb | 32 | 32 | 0.0500 ppb - 0.176 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.129 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.128 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.139 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.116 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.176 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.137 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | WA97-SE1-14-0375 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | WA97-SE1-14-0721 | 0.131 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | WA97-SE1-14-0721 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.109 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.107 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.136 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.148 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.169 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.117 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.113 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | WA97-SE2-14-1776 | 0.145 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | WA97-SE2-14-1890 | 0.118 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | WA97-SE2-14-1890 | 0.1000 ppb |