Strontium
Frankfort
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.
22
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 | 0.795 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.00280 ppb - 1.84 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | 482.5 ppb | 2 | 2 | 478.0 ppb - 487.0 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | 24788601 | 1.07 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | 24789001 | 0.501 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | 24789101 | 0.511 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | 24789201 | 0.793 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | 24788701 | 0.839 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24788901 | 0.499 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24789301 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24788501 | 0.00280 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24788401 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 24788801 | 0.911 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744801 | 1.84 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744401 | 0.542 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744301 | 0.971 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744001 | 0.00600 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26743901 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744201 | 0.822 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744101 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744701 | 0.831 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744501 | 0.506 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 26744601 | 0.533 ppb |
| 2018-07-31 | 18H0064-02_01 | 487.0 ppb |
| 2018-09-20 | 18I0902-01_01 | 478.0 ppb |