Strontium
Missouri American St. Louis County & St. Charles County
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 0.110 ppb | 40 | 40 | 0.0269 ppb - 0.220 ppb |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2013-02-05 | 21020101 | 0.129 ppb |
2013-02-05 | 21018301 | 0.131 ppb |
2013-02-05 | 21018101 | 0.139 ppb |
2013-02-05 | 21019901 | 0.129 ppb |
2013-02-06 | 21017401 | 0.0284 ppb |
2013-02-06 | 21016401 | 0.0269 ppb |
2013-02-06 | 21019501 | 0.170 ppb |
2013-02-06 | 21019301 | 0.127 ppb |
2013-02-06 | 21089101 | 0.0322 ppb |
2013-02-06 | 21017001 | 0.0548 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21797001 | 0.0354 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21801201 | 0.104 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21797501 | 0.0326 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21801001 | 0.108 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21798101 | 0.0610 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21799401 | 0.106 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21799201 | 0.104 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21800601 | 0.0897 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21798501 | 0.0298 ppb |
2013-05-09 | 21800401 | 0.103 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23171501 | 0.0417 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23174601 | 0.183 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23172801 | 0.172 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23174401 | 0.161 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23170901 | 0.0347 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23171901 | 0.0347 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23170501 | 0.0372 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23174001 | 0.202 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23173801 | 0.180 ppb |
2013-08-08 | 23172601 | 0.201 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23931601 | 0.0321 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23932201 | 0.0789 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23933501 | 0.204 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23934701 | 0.220 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23931101 | 0.0300 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23934501 | 0.220 ppb |
2013-11-05 | 23933301 | 0.205 ppb |
2013-11-06 | 23935301 | 0.211 ppb |
2013-11-06 | 23932601 | 0.0282 ppb |
2013-11-06 | 23935101 | 0.194 ppb |