Strontium
City of Corsicana
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 | 0.419 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.251 ppb - 0.536 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-14 | 4D15022-05 | 0.536 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 4D15022-07 | 0.251 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 4D15022-03 | 0.512 ppb |
| 2014-04-14 | 4D15022-01 | 0.534 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 4F04044-04 | 0.327 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 4F04044-07 | 0.498 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 4F04044-09 | 0.484 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 4F04044-01 | 0.498 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | 4I04031-04 | 0.307 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | 4I04031-07 | 0.433 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | 4I04031-09 | 0.409 ppb |
| 2014-09-03 | 4I04031-01 | 0.419 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 4L03007-04 | 0.321 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 4L03007-01 | 0.404 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 4L03007-07 | 0.391 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 4L03007-09 | 0.376 ppb |