Strontium
City of Tulare
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 0.178 ppb | 73 | 73 | 0.0150 ppb - 0.630 ppb |
2015 | 0.226 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0330 ppb - 0.420 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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2014-01-03 | A4A0176-17A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-33A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-31A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-35A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-27A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-29A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-25A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-45A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-21A | 0.0470 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-19A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-05A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-13A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-15A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-41A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-43A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-39A | 0.0470 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-37A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-47A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-01-03 | A4A0176-11A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0173-05A | 0.500 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0167-05A | 0.300 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0159-09A | 0.0380 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0167-09A | 0.0450 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0173-01A | 0.0250 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0159-05A | 0.0150 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0167-01A | 0.240 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0173-09A | 0.0520 ppb |
2014-01-22 | A4A0159-01A | 0.0220 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0152-09A | 0.0390 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0174-09A | 0.120 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0152-01A | 0.0240 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0171-05A | 0.630 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0174-13A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0152-05A | 0.0790 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0174-05A | 0.500 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0174-01A | 0.250 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0171-09A | 0.320 ppb |
2014-01-23 | A4A0171-01A | 0.420 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0176-23A | 0.0450 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0176-01A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0172-09A | 0.430 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0175-09A | 0.420 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0176-03A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0175-13A | 0.0990 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0176-09A | 0.0470 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0175-01A | 0.0830 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0176-07A | 0.210 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0172-05A | 0.1000 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0161-01A | 0.300 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0175-05A | 0.0950 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0161-05A | 0.110 ppb |
2014-01-24 | A4A0172-01A | 0.520 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0608-06A | 0.0460 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0608-11A | 0.0410 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0620-11A | 0.0640 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0620-01A | 0.0230 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0608-01A | 0.0350 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0617-06A | 0.340 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0620-06A | 0.370 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0617-11A | 0.0510 ppb |
2014-07-15 | A4G0617-01A | 0.270 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1343-11A | 0.0410 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1343-01A | 0.0190 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1353-11A | 0.120 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1349-01A | 0.330 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1353-01A | 0.280 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1353-06A | 0.600 ppb |
2014-07-16 | A4G1349-06A | 0.530 ppb |
2014-07-17 | A4G1376-07A | 0.0490 ppb |
2014-07-17 | A4G1343-06A | 0.0390 ppb |
2014-07-17 | A4G1376-01A | 0.250 ppb |
2014-07-17 | A4G1376-05A | 0.140 ppb |
2014-07-17 | A4G1376-03A | 0.0370 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0991-01A | 0.270 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0993-05A | 0.420 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0992-03A | 0.0330 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0992-01A | 0.200 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0994-07A | 0.110 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0994-03A | 0.1000 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0993-03A | 0.190 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0993-01A | 0.410 ppb |
2015-11-30 | A5K0994-05A | 0.300 ppb |