Metals · 2023
Strontium in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Strontium measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Little North Santiam River | 0.014 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level John Neal Park | 0.031 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level John Neal Park | 0.02 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Little North Santiam River | 0.032 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Salem, OR compares
4 of the 25 systems measuring Strontium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Strontium:
People also ask
+Is there Strontium in Salem, OR tap water?
Yes — Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Strontium at 0.032 mg/L. Salem, OR's 2023 Strontium measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Strontium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Strontium is 4 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Strontium over the federal limit?
4 of the 25 systems on The Water Map measuring Strontium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Burbank, CA, Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Strontium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Strontium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salem, OR water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/or/salem/2023/source.