Strontium
Cameron Parish Water and Water Works District 1
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.
14
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 | 0.381 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.327 ppb - 0.552 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 103721P | 0.338 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 103722P | 0.366 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 303843P | 0.379 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 103720P | 0.380 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 103723P | 0.381 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 103724P | 0.395 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 303844P | 0.400 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 107793P | 0.327 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 107794P | 0.343 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 307912P | 0.352 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 107795P | 0.355 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 307913P | 0.358 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 107791P | 0.403 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 107792P | 0.552 ppb |