Strontium

City of Abilene

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.885 ppb	24	24	0.688 ppb - 1.31 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-02-19	705983-8375	0.920 ppb
2013-02-19	705981-8375	0.911 ppb
2013-02-19	705927-8312	0.940 ppb
2013-02-19	705933-8336	0.919 ppb
2013-02-19	705935-8336	0.917 ppb
2013-02-19	705937-8336	0.939 ppb
2013-05-20	720307-9000	0.829 ppb
2013-05-20	720315-9000	0.924 ppb
2013-05-20	720313-9000	0.904 ppb
2013-05-20	720311-9000	0.814 ppb
2013-05-20	720300-9000	0.784 ppb
2013-05-20	720320-9080	1.27 ppb
2013-08-20	739068-9590	0.692 ppb
2013-08-20	739031-9590	0.812 ppb
2013-08-20	739070-9590	0.754 ppb
2013-08-20	739072-9590	0.752 ppb
2013-08-20	739075-9590	0.744 ppb
2013-08-20	739083-9591	0.688 ppb
2013-11-19	759477-10377	1.06 ppb
2013-11-19	759473-10377	0.841 ppb
2013-11-19	759593-10381	1.31 ppb
2013-11-19	759597-10381	0.844 ppb
2013-11-19	759475-10377	0.835 ppb
2013-11-19	759585-10381	0.846 ppb