Strontium
California American Water Company - Suburban
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.
80
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 | 0.316 ppb | 38 | 38 | 0.130 ppb - 1.000 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.322 ppb | 42 | 42 | 0.130 ppb - 0.847 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-06 | 27484201 | 0.242 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27146601 | 0.256 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27146901 | 0.238 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27484301 | 0.303 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27312601 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27147801 | 0.141 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27147201 | 0.163 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27148401 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27147701 | 0.184 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27146301 | 0.256 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27148101 | 0.257 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27313901 | 0.304 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27147901 | 0.392 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 27313301 | 0.252 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27146001 | 0.262 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27146501 | 0.177 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27313701 | 0.599 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27147301 | 0.312 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27147601 | 0.169 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27147401 | 0.188 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27145501 | 0.162 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27145801 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27312401 | 0.591 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27314201 | 0.271 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27148201 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 27313001 | 0.388 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 3133185 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 3133189 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 3133187 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 3133193 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 3133175 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 27314001 | 0.695 ppb |
| 2014-10-23 | 3133219 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2014-10-23 | 3133217 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-10-23 | 3133221 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 27604501 | 0.274 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 27603101 | 0.282 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 27940001 | 0.434 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28698901 | 0.324 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28696301 | 0.285 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28697901 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28698301 | 0.249 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28697801 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28698001 | 0.263 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28698401 | 0.302 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28698201 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28695501 | 0.197 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | 28696601 | 0.287 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28696401 | 0.718 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28697401 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28697301 | 0.269 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28699001 | 0.694 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28697501 | 0.172 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28699101 | 0.847 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28694801 | 0.171 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28694901 | 0.297 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 28695101 | 0.283 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 28698501 | 0.447 ppb |
| 2015-04-09 | 28697201 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-04-09 | 28696801 | 0.482 ppb |
| 2015-04-09 | 28699201 | 0.255 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 28695801 | 0.475 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 28698701 | 0.546 ppb |
| 2015-04-23 | 28697601 | 0.214 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 29061401 | 0.267 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 29061701 | 0.266 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 29061501 | 0.311 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | 29061901 | 0.238 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 29247001 | 0.434 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 29589801 | 0.247 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 29293001 | 0.254 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 29299401 | 0.159 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 29299501 | 0.171 ppb |
| 2015-07-23 | 29949101 | 0.178 ppb |
| 2015-07-30 | 29268601 | 0.286 ppb |
| 2015-07-30 | 29299301 | 0.156 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 30516301 | 0.217 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 27940601 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 28698601 | 0.577 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 28695701 | 0.215 ppb |