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Strontium

City of Deridder Water System

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0427 ppb880.0356 ppb - 0.0510 ppb
20140.0402 ppb880.0328 ppb - 0.0475 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2013-11-2135117217015AM0.0438 ppb
2013-11-2135117217009AM0.0415 ppb
2013-11-2135117217011AM0.0479 ppb
2013-11-2135117217013AM0.0358 ppb
2013-11-2135117217001AM0.0510 ppb
2013-11-2135117217005AM0.0356 ppb
2013-11-2135117217003AM0.0494 ppb
2013-11-2135117217007AM0.0363 ppb
2014-05-2035138963015AM0.0332 ppb
2014-05-2035138963013AM0.0328 ppb
2014-05-2035138963011AM0.0469 ppb
2014-05-2035138963001AM0.0475 ppb
2014-05-2035138963009AM0.0455 ppb
2014-05-2035138963007AM0.0353 ppb
2014-05-2035138963003AM0.0475 ppb
2014-05-2035138963005AM0.0331 ppb