Strontium
Del City
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.
24
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 | 0.326 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.153 ppb - 0.568 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-15 | 0.234 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-05 | 0.531 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-09 | 0.355 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-07 | 0.327 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-17 | 0.409 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-13 | 0.153 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-11 | 0.266 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-03 | 0.352 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-01 | 0.354 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 4D10012-19 | 0.275 ppb |
| 2014-06-04 | 4F04001-04 | 0.288 ppb |
| 2014-06-04 | 4F04001-01 | 0.369 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-04 | 0.361 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-22 | 0.241 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-13 | 0.374 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-07 | 0.568 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-28 | 0.262 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-01 | 0.335 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-19 | 0.179 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-25 | 0.404 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-10 | 0.328 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 4I02020-16 | 0.262 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 4L03019-04 | 0.318 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 4L03019-01 | 0.280 ppb |