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	0.106 ppb	32	32	0.0260 ppb - 0.266 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
2015-03-20	AE69552	0.0830 ppb
2015-03-20	AE69556	0.0310 ppb
2015-03-20	AE69554	0.0870 ppb
2015-03-20	AE69555	0.134 ppb
2015-03-20	AE69553	0.0560 ppb
2015-03-20	AE69550	0.104 ppb
2015-03-20	AE69551	0.101 ppb
2015-03-25	AE70006	0.124 ppb
2015-03-25	AE70003	0.266 ppb
2015-03-25	AE70000	0.104 ppb
2015-03-25	AE69997	0.144 ppb
2015-03-25	AE70009	0.0350 ppb
2015-03-25	AE70012	0.0330 ppb
2015-03-25	AE70015	0.0300 ppb
2015-06-04	AE78272	0.147 ppb
2015-06-04	AE78275	0.229 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92713	0.0260 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92725	0.109 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92716	0.0300 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92722	0.251 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92700	0.109 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92698	0.156 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92719	0.0270 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92704	0.0290 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92708	0.120 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92702	0.0730 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92706	0.164 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92728	0.0960 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92710	0.192 ppb
2015-09-16	AE92696	0.147 ppb
2015-12-11	AF02220	0.0990 ppb
2015-12-11	AF02244	0.0470 ppb