Strontium
City of Apopka
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.
20
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 | 0.710 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0965 ppb - 1.06 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.655 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0883 ppb - 1.09 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-10-06 | 0.806 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.874 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.598 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.992 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.0965 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.293 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.894 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 0.895 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.875 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.418 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.778 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 1.09 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.986 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.0883 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.796 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.757 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.266 ppb |