Strontium
City of Eustis
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 | 0.0557 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0468 ppb - 0.0660 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.0561 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.0546 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.0468 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.0548 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.0532 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.0469 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.0474 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.0628 ppb |