Strontium
Barbourville Water & Electric
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.
8
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 | 0.0512 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0497 ppb - 0.0526 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0549 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0466 ppb - 0.0634 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-21 | 4100508-03A | 0.0497 ppb |
| 2014-10-21 | 4100508-01A | 0.0526 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 5010188-03A | 0.0551 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 5010188-01A | 0.0565 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | 5040715-01A | 0.0466 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | 5040715-03A | 0.0634 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 5070469-01A | 0.0515 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 5070469-03A | 0.0561 ppb |