Strontium
Ozark Utilities Board
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.
18
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 | 0.257 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.117 ppb - 0.402 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.245 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0673 ppb - 0.388 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-24 | 35156683003AM | 0.314 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 35156683001AM | 0.171 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 35156683005AM | 0.148 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 35156683007AM | 0.189 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 35156683009AM | 0.361 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 35156683011AM | 0.117 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157135001AM | 0.402 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157135003AM | 0.391 ppb |
| 2014-09-26 | 35157135005AM | 0.221 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814007AM | 0.188 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814009AM | 0.132 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814017AM | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814015AM | 0.0673 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814011AM | 0.228 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814013AM | 0.388 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814003AM | 0.176 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814001AM | 0.349 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 35178814005AM | 0.310 ppb |