Strontium
City of St. Cloud
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.627 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.280 ppb - 1.40 ppb |
2015 | 0.580 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.560 ppb - 0.600 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 |
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2014-09-17 | 0.280 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 0.280 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 0.290 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 0.310 ppb |
2015-03-05 | 0.560 ppb |
2015-03-05 | 0.580 ppb |
2015-03-05 | 0.600 ppb |
2015-03-05 | 0.570 ppb |
2015-03-05 | 0.590 ppb |
2015-03-05 | 0.580 ppb |