Strontium
Baton Rouge Water Company
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.
49
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 | 0.0155 ppb | 49 | 48 | ND - 0.0527 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755011AM | 0.00900 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755013AM | 0.0183 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755007AM | 0.00910 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755003AM | 0.00760 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755019AM | 0.00790 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755005AM | 0.0176 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755009AM | 0.0298 ppb |
| 2014-05-09 | 35137755015AM | 0.0119 ppb |
| 2014-05-10 | 35137755001AM | 0.00620 ppb |
| 2014-05-10 | 35137755017AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729001AM | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729006AM | ND |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729003AM | 0.00650 ppb |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729011AM | 0.0226 ppb |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729005AM | 0.00780 ppb |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729009AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-05-16 | 35138729007AM | 0.0125 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 35138958006AM | 0.0166 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 35138958001AM | 0.0159 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 35138958005AM | 0.0173 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 35138958003AM | 0.0527 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 35139390001AM | 0.00810 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 35139390003AM | 0.00660 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 35139390007AM | 0.0348 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 35139390005AM | 0.0139 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270003AM | 0.0272 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270041AM | 0.0252 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270001AM | 0.0121 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270013AM | 0.00780 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270007AM | 0.00760 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270011AM | 0.0128 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 35163270005AM | 0.00790 ppb |
| 2014-11-08 | 35163270021AM | 0.0161 ppb |
| 2014-11-08 | 35163270019AM | 0.0221 ppb |
| 2014-11-08 | 35163270015AM | 0.0208 ppb |
| 2014-11-08 | 35163270017AM | 0.0124 ppb |
| 2014-11-08 | 35163270047AM | 0.00800 ppb |
| 2014-11-08 | 35163270009AM | 0.00800 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 35163270031AM | 0.0127 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 35163270027AM | 0.0167 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 35163270029AM | 0.0187 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 35163270023AM | 0.0118 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | 35163270025AM | 0.00930 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 35163270033AM | 0.0212 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 35163270037AM | 0.00670 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 35163270035AM | 0.0344 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 35163270045AM | 0.0132 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 35163270043AM | 0.00940 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 35163270039AM | 0.0144 ppb |