Strontium
City of Beatrice
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.
8
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 | 0.364 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.318 ppb - 0.439 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-02-03 | 841783-13349 | 0.321 ppb |
2015-02-03 | 841781-13349 | 0.318 ppb |
2015-02-03 | 841779-13349 | 0.364 ppb |
2015-02-03 | 841777-13349 | 0.351 ppb |
2015-08-04 | 874997-14756 | 0.439 ppb |
2015-08-04 | 874993-14756 | 0.399 ppb |
2015-08-04 | 874991-14756 | 0.348 ppb |
2015-08-04 | 874999-14756 | 0.376 ppb |