Strontium

Springfield

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0521 ppb	16	16	0.0399 ppb - 0.0681 ppb
2014	42.9 ppb	4	4	38.5 ppb - 50.6 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-03-18	AB94206	0.0629 ppb
2013-03-18	AB94200	0.0596 ppb
2013-03-18	AB94202	0.0399 ppb
2013-03-18	AB94204	0.0484 ppb
2013-06-16	AC02201	0.0422 ppb
2013-06-16	AC02197	0.0633 ppb
2013-06-16	AC02195	0.0421 ppb
2013-06-16	AC02199	0.0457 ppb
2013-09-30	AC10547	0.0491 ppb
2013-09-30	AC10549	0.0539 ppb
2013-09-30	AC10553	0.0496 ppb
2013-09-30	AC10551	0.0681 ppb
2013-12-16	AC16324	0.0492 ppb
2013-12-16	AC16320	0.0522 ppb
2013-12-16	AC16318	0.0481 ppb
2013-12-16	AC16322	0.0591 ppb
2014-03-24	AC20621	38.5 ppb
2014-03-25	AC20619	50.6 ppb
2014-03-25	AC20617	42.4 ppb
2014-03-25	AC20615	40.0 ppb