Strontium

City of Bogalusa Water System

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
2014	0.00473 ppb	24	24	0.00300 ppb - 0.00800 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
2014-04-21	35134976007AM	0.00300 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976005AM	0.00300 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976003AM	0.00440 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976001AM	0.00330 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976021AM	0.00610 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976011AM	0.00450 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976023AM	0.00590 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976015AM	0.00540 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976017AM	0.00640 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976019AM	0.00550 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976009AM	0.00800 ppb
2014-04-21	35134976013AM	0.00560 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206015AM	0.00490 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206011AM	0.00470 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206013AM	0.00500 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206005AM	0.00320 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206001AM	0.00370 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206009AM	0.00450 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206019AM	0.00490 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206023AM	0.00410 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206003AM	0.00360 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206007AM	0.00480 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206017AM	0.00500 ppb
2014-10-20	35160206021AM	0.00390 ppb