Strontium
City of Jackson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0428 ppb | 5 | 5 | 0.0332 ppb - 0.0604 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0294 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.0231 ppb - 0.0440 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-16 | 745310-9757 | 0.0398 ppb |
| 2013-09-16 | 745308-9757 | 0.0409 ppb |
| 2013-09-16 | 745304-9757 | 0.0604 ppb |
| 2013-09-16 | 745302-9757 | 0.0395 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 763923-10516 | 0.0332 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | 765540-10553 | 0.0285 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | 765522-10548 | 0.0262 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | 765524-10548 | 0.0269 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 776666-11013 | 0.0231 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 776664-11013 | 0.0259 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 776662-11013 | 0.0231 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 776668-11013 | 0.0387 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 797219-11612 | 0.0292 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 797226-11612 | 0.0299 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 797228-11612 | 0.0276 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 797217-11612 | 0.0440 ppb |