Strontium
Allen County Water District
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.
16
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 | 0.0689 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0600 ppb - 0.0759 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0675 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0536 ppb - 0.0832 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-18 | 3121070-05A | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 3121070-07A | 0.0677 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 3121070-03A | 0.0759 ppb |
| 2013-12-18 | 3121070-01A | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2014-03-12 | 4031103-07A | 0.0679 ppb |
| 2014-03-12 | 4031103-05A | 0.0612 ppb |
| 2014-03-12 | 4031103-03A | 0.0614 ppb |
| 2014-03-12 | 4031103-01A | 0.0622 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 4060962-03A | 0.0721 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 4060962-01A | 0.0536 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 4060962-07A | 0.0676 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 4060962-05A | 0.0545 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 4090711-03A | 0.0792 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 4090711-01A | 0.0766 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 4090711-07A | 0.0832 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 4090711-05A | 0.0703 ppb |