Strontium
Fort Smith Water Utilities
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 | 0.0253 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0237 ppb - 0.0265 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0251 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0124 ppb - 0.0415 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-15 | Y142890033 | 0.0262 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | Y142890035 | 0.0247 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | Y142890034 | 0.0265 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | Y142890032 | 0.0237 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | Y150160023 | 0.0415 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | Y150160025 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | Y150160024 | 0.0407 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | Y150160022 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | Y151070014 | 0.0143 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | Y151070015 | 0.0132 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | Y151070013 | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | Y151070012 | 0.0124 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | Y151970036 | 0.0204 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | Y151970034 | 0.0281 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | Y151970035 | 0.0243 ppb |
| 2015-07-15 | Y151970033 | 0.0184 ppb |