Strontium
Walton County Water & Sewer Auth.
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.0298 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.0217 ppb - 0.0355 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 | Lab ID | Result |
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2015-01-29 | 15011043-01 | 0.0355 ppb |
2015-01-29 | 15011044-01 | 0.0265 ppb |
2015-01-29 | 15011041-01 | 0.0346 ppb |
2015-01-29 | 15011042-01 | 0.0246 ppb |
2015-07-06 | 5071384-01 | 0.0316 ppb |
2015-07-06 | 5061530-02 | 0.0217 ppb |
2015-07-06 | 5061530-03 | 0.0320 ppb |
2015-07-06 | 5061530-01 | 0.0250 ppb |
2015-08-18 | 5074075-04 | 0.0319 ppb |
2015-08-18 | 5074072-02 | 0.0324 ppb |
2015-08-18 | 5074075-03 | 0.0322 ppb |