Strontium
Hernando County Utilities West
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.
60
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.200 ppb | 30 | 30 | 0.0754 ppb - 0.357 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.210 ppb | 30 | 30 | 0.0782 ppb - 0.338 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013-10-23 | 0.256 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.182 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.288 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.195 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.234 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.234 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.243 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.184 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.162 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.242 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.168 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.235 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.246 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.0869 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.184 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.0895 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.202 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.232 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.240 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.244 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.157 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.232 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.269 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.128 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.0754 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.0938 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2013-10-23 | 0.357 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.0859 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.166 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.0782 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.255 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.224 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.262 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.0976 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.239 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.257 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.228 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.286 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.169 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.286 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.151 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.181 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.204 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.129 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.256 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.179 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.215 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.338 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.233 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.223 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.224 ppb |
| 2014-04-23 | 0.135 ppb |