Strontium
South Alabama Utilities Water System
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.
40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0399 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.00630 ppb - 0.120 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0439 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.00700 ppb - 0.120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-09 | 2893752 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2895995 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2895991 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896000 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896004 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896289 | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896165 | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896197 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896156 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2895974 | 0.00630 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896219 | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896234 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896263 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896188 | 0.0490 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896179 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2893695 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896118 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896276 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2895959 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2013-09-09 | 2896248 | 0.00770 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2995754 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994880 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994458 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994634 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2996142 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2995008 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994666 | 0.00840 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2996255 | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2995004 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994688 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994656 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994788 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2996012 | 0.00700 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994806 | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994989 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994815 | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994625 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994797 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2996207 | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2014-03-17 | 2994980 | 0.120 ppb |