Strontium
City of Galena Park
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.
16
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 | 0.299 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.289 ppb - 0.306 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.259 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.227 ppb - 0.334 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-17 | Q1456049011 | 0.305 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | Q1456049007 | 0.298 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | Q1456049009 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | Q1456049003 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | Q1456049001 | 0.297 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | Q1456049005 | 0.306 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | Q1504817001 | 0.265 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | Q1504817003 | 0.267 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519246001 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519246009 | 0.227 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519246011 | 0.238 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519246007 | 0.234 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519246003 | 0.229 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519246005 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2015-08-24 | Q1533071001 | 0.322 ppb |
| 2015-08-24 | Q1533071003 | 0.334 ppb |