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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | 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 |