Strontium
Southern Okla Water Corp
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.
38
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.249 ppb | 38 | 38 | 0.0888 ppb - 0.631 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-33 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-16 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-07 | 0.466 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-27 | 0.149 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-25 | 0.365 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-10 | 0.271 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-37 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-29 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-39 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-31 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-35 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-13 | 0.141 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-04 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-01 | 0.364 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-19 | 0.452 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5C03074-22 | 0.151 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 5F02105-08 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 5F02105-01 | 0.259 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 5F02105-03 | 0.251 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 5F02105-05 | 0.249 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-16 | 0.0888 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-10 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-13 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-04 | 0.117 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-22 | 0.155 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-29 | 0.616 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-33 | 0.173 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-31 | 0.111 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-37 | 0.631 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-35 | 0.118 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-39 | 0.176 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 5I15117-19 | 0.612 ppb |
| 2015-09-22 | 5I22073-01 | 0.602 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 5J06078-01 | 0.192 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 5L08085-09 | 0.135 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 5L08085-07 | 0.156 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 5L08085-04 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2015-12-07 | 5L08085-01 | 0.176 ppb |