Strontium
Logan City Water System
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.
12
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 | 0.156 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0475 ppb - 0.257 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.159 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0709 ppb - 0.253 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-11-12 | 0.131 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.0475 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.228 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.0514 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.257 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.0709 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.202 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.126 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.0734 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.253 ppb |