Strontium
Big Sandy Water District
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.
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.329 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.00420 ppb - 0.800 ppb |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.406 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0580 ppb - 0.900 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-27 | 201309040529AM | 0.00420 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 201309040531AM | 0.110 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 201309040527AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2013-08-27 | 201309040533AM | 0.00530 ppb |
| 2013-08-28 | 201309040539AM | 0.210 ppb |
| 2013-08-28 | 201309040541AM | 0.550 ppb |
| 2013-08-28 | 201309040535AM | 0.00600 ppb |
| 2013-08-28 | 201309040537AM | 0.600 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190248AM | 0.790 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190244AM | 0.630 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190309AM | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190305AM | 0.270 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190311AM | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190307AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190246AM | 0.780 ppb |
| 2013-11-14 | 201311190250AM | 0.800 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130428AM | 0.450 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130436AM | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130432AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130424AM | 0.420 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130434AM | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130438AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130426AM | 0.430 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 201502130430AM | 0.420 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040572AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040568AM | 0.290 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040570AM | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040574AM | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040562AM | 0.840 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040566AM | 0.790 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040564AM | 0.810 ppb |
| 2015-05-29 | 201506040560AM | 0.900 ppb |