Strontium
City of Auburndale
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.
12
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 | 0.0840 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0702 ppb - 0.102 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-04-16 | 0.0914 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.0891 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.0907 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.0755 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.0782 ppb |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.102 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0816 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0847 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0839 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0702 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0705 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0901 ppb |