Strontium
City of Peoria
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.
56
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 | 0.714 ppb | 56 | 56 | 0.240 ppb - 1.20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-05 | 201501050215AM | 0.930 ppb |
| 2015-01-05 | 201501050217AM | 0.840 ppb |
| 2015-01-05 | 201501050219AM | 0.810 ppb |
| 2015-01-06 | 201501070018AM | 0.810 ppb |
| 2015-01-06 | 201501070020AM | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-01-06 | 201501070016AM | 0.810 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | 201501070278AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | 201501070280AM | 0.720 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | 201501070284AM | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | 201501070282AM | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 201501080476AM | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 201501080480AM | 0.820 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 201501080482AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 201501080478AM | 0.470 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 201501120144AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 201501120148AM | 0.450 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 201501120146AM | 0.240 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 201501130246AM | 0.580 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 201501130244AM | 0.980 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | 201501130248AM | 0.480 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501140544AM | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501140548AM | 0.580 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501140546AM | 0.530 ppb |
| 2015-01-15 | 201501150350AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-01-15 | 201501150352AM | 0.840 ppb |
| 2015-01-15 | 201501150354AM | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-04-13 | 201504130115AM | 0.780 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 201504140556AM | 0.720 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 201507060187AM | 0.420 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 201507060195AM | 0.720 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 201507060185AM | 0.980 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 201507070384AM | 0.740 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 201507070395AM | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | 201507070393AM | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 201507080311AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 201507080317AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 201507080313AM | 0.600 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 201507080315AM | 0.530 ppb |
| 2015-07-09 | 201507090355AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-07-09 | 201507090357AM | 0.480 ppb |
| 2015-07-09 | 201507090361AM | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-07-09 | 201507090359AM | 0.900 ppb |
| 2015-07-13 | 201507130202AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-07-13 | 201507130200AM | 0.830 ppb |
| 2015-07-13 | 201507130198AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-07-14 | 201507140120AM | 0.780 ppb |
| 2015-07-14 | 201507140118AM | 0.790 ppb |
| 2015-07-14 | 201507140122AM | 0.730 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507150212AM | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507150214AM | 0.670 ppb |
| 2015-07-16 | 201507160272AM | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-07-16 | 201507160270AM | 0.970 ppb |
| 2015-07-16 | 201507160268AM | 0.660 ppb |
| 2015-07-17 | 201507170184AM | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | 201510060417AM | 0.870 ppb |
| 2015-10-07 | 201510070484AM | 0.940 ppb |