Strontium
Tulsa
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.
16
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 | 0.157 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0448 ppb - 0.362 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 | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-01-15 | 1067934004 | 0.266 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 1067934007 | 0.0545 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 1067934009 | 0.0986 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 1067934001 | 0.0482 ppb |
2014-04-14 | 2001917004 | 0.329 ppb |
2014-04-14 | 2001917007 | 0.0522 ppb |
2014-05-06 | 2005689003 | 0.185 ppb |
2014-05-06 | 2005689001 | 0.0507 ppb |
2014-07-22 | 2019400008 | 0.362 ppb |
2014-07-22 | 2019400003 | 0.285 ppb |
2014-07-22 | 2019400001 | 0.0472 ppb |
2014-07-22 | 2019400005 | 0.0468 ppb |
2014-10-06 | 2032938005 | 0.322 ppb |
2014-10-06 | 2032938001 | 0.0476 ppb |
2014-10-06 | 2032938003 | 0.278 ppb |
2014-10-06 | 2032938008 | 0.0448 ppb |