Strontium
City of Titusville
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.
12
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 | 0.566 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.293 ppb - 0.845 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-01-21 | 0.725 ppb |
| 2014-01-21 | 0.327 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 0.845 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 0.809 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 0.351 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | 0.708 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | 0.344 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.293 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.542 ppb |