Strontium
Lenoir City Utility Board
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 | 0.0610 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0296 ppb - 0.0951 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0596 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0261 ppb - 0.0853 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | 0.0296 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.0557 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.0533 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.0758 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0334 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0784 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0667 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.0951 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.0665 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.0675 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.0628 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 0.0261 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 0.0265 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 0.0693 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 0.0853 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | 0.0729 ppb |