Strontium
Romeoville
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.
18
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 | 0.169 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0900 ppb - 0.330 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.316 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0919 ppb - 0.647 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | 138.5 ppb | 2 | 2 | 134.0 ppb - 143.0 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-09 | 3112528 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 27046501 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 3112557 | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 27047001 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 27046601 | 0.109 ppb |
| 2014-10-15 | 27566201 | 0.192 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 27047201 | 0.158 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 28389901 | 0.144 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 28389601 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 28389501 | 0.389 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 28389801 | 0.497 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 28390201 | 0.149 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 28922501 | 0.173 ppb |
| 2015-04-14 | 28922401 | 0.0919 ppb |
| 2015-07-14 | 28390101 | 0.647 ppb |
| 2015-07-14 | 27773801 | 0.646 ppb |
| 2018-08-16 | 18H0910-01_01 | 143.0 ppb |
| 2018-11-14 | 18K0428-01_01 | 134.0 ppb |