Strontium
Holley-Navarre 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.
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 | 0.508 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0110 ppb - 1.38 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-03-25 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.709 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.605 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.0137 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.625 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.314 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.611 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.927 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.0631 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 1.38 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.335 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.748 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.757 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.881 ppb |