Strontium
Northeast Alabama 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.
52
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 | 0.0464 ppb | 40 | 40 | 0.0180 ppb - 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0493 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0180 ppb - 0.0870 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 | 3045961 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3045975 | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3047390 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3047378 | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3047398 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3046022 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3046043 | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2014-06-12 | 3047394 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-06-13 | 3045948 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-06-13 | 3045994 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-06-13 | 3047402 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-06-13 | 3046009 | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2014-06-13 | 3048252 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-06-13 | 3047382 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 3106714 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 3106242 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 3106333 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 3106319 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 3106638 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 3106420 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 3106257 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 3106326 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 3106647 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 3106294 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 3106387 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 3106360 | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158416 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158437 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158392 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158183 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158333 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158261 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158252 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158267 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158187 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158257 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158175 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158342 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158425 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 3158401 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207113 | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207354 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207133 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207274 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207091 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207343 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207181 | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207012 | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207160 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3207350 | 0.0870 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | 3206980 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-05-01 | 3236464 | 0.0690 ppb |