Strontium
City of Tallahassee
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.
28
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 | 0.0867 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0610 ppb - 0.130 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0826 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0580 ppb - 0.120 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-10-15 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0870 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.0930 ppb |