Strontium
Covington County Water Authority
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.
24
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 | 0.824 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0602 ppb - 3.07 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.805 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0577 ppb - 2.81 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-11 | 35167711001AM | 0.417 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35167711005AM | 0.416 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 35167711003AM | 0.647 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35168260001AM | 0.643 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35168224001AM | 3.07 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35168260005AM | 0.0602 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35168224003AM | 2.95 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35168260007AM | 0.0616 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 35168260003AM | 0.676 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168521001AM | 0.161 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168521005AM | 0.663 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168521003AM | 0.119 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 35195641001AM | 0.654 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641021AM | 0.0589 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641003AM | 0.425 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641023AM | 2.79 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641017AM | 0.163 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641015AM | 0.454 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641013AM | 0.827 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641019AM | 0.622 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641009AM | 0.0577 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641011AM | 2.81 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641005AM | 0.158 ppb |
| 2015-07-01 | 35195641007AM | 0.644 ppb |