Strontium
Paw Blue Mountain Division
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.
20
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 | 0.172 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0224 ppb - 0.211 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0264 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.00910 ppb - 0.0532 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-10 | 27365901 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365101 | 0.211 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365301 | 0.0224 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365701 | 0.194 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365201 | 0.208 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 27365001 | 0.185 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28139901 | 0.0465 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28139401 | 0.0407 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28140101 | 0.0490 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 28139501 | 0.0532 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28827101 | 0.00910 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826401 | 0.0248 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826201 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826501 | 0.0218 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826301 | 0.0215 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 28826901 | 0.0127 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29883701 | 0.0129 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29883801 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29884801 | 0.0126 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 29884401 | 0.0141 ppb |