Strontium
City of Sanger
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.
18
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 | 0.139 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0450 ppb - 0.340 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.152 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0430 ppb - 0.370 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 | A4J0020-01A | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | A4J0020-36A | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | A4J0020-11A | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | A4J0020-31A | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | A4J0020-26A | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | A4J0020-21A | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | A4J0020-06A | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | A4J0020-16A | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | A4J0020-41A | 0.150 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | A5C0929-26A | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | A5C0929-01A | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | A5C0929-06A | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | A5C0929-16A | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | A5C0929-31A | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | A5C0929-21A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | A5C0929-11A | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | A5C0929-36A | 0.170 ppb |
| 2015-04-16 | A5C0929-41A | 0.150 ppb |