Strontium
City of League City
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
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 | 0.317 ppb | 18 | 18 | 0.278 ppb - 0.443 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.275 ppb | 17 | 17 | 0.248 ppb - 0.335 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411031 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411017 | 0.291 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411013 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411025 | 0.284 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411001 | 0.283 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411009 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411005 | 0.406 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411041 | 0.297 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411039 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411035 | 0.292 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411037 | 0.297 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411033 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411029 | 0.299 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | Q1442411021 | 0.278 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | Q1458833011 | 0.434 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | Q1458833009 | 0.443 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | Q1458833005 | 0.319 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | Q1458833001 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730009 | 0.255 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730037 | 0.313 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730013 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730021 | 0.268 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730001 | 0.248 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730025 | 0.308 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730027 | 0.295 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730005 | 0.305 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730017 | 0.263 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730029 | 0.252 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730031 | 0.253 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730033 | 0.279 ppb |
| 2015-03-17 | Q1509730035 | 0.261 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | Q1523686005 | 0.274 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | Q1523686009 | 0.335 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | Q1523686011 | 0.264 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | Q1523686001 | 0.249 ppb |