Strontium
City of Talladega Water and Sewer Board
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.
32
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 | 0.0932 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0180 ppb - 0.386 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0747 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0153 ppb - 0.396 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538013AM | 0.0503 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538015AM | 0.386 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538011AM | 0.231 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538001AM | 0.0196 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538003AM | 0.0198 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538017AM | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538019AM | 0.137 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538021AM | 0.0758 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538005AM | 0.0722 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538023AM | 0.147 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538007AM | 0.0772 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 35155538009AM | 0.0754 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168476007AM | 0.123 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168476001AM | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168476003AM | 0.0188 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 35168476005AM | 0.0199 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286018AM | 0.0157 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 351792860031AM | 0.0158 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286016AM | 0.0153 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286001AM | 0.0155 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286020AM | 0.0651 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286011AM | 0.0482 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286015AM | 0.0481 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286007AM | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286022AM | 0.0657 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286013AM | 0.396 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286005AM | 0.240 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 35179286009AM | 0.0488 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 35192328003AM | 0.0176 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 35192328007AM | 0.0177 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 35192328005AM | 0.0176 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 35192328001AM | 0.0174 ppb |