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Strontium

Ruston 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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0457 ppb36360.0210 ppb - 0.0750 ppb
20150.0370 ppb110.0370 ppb
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
2014-05-0130192690.0570 ppb
2014-05-0130193570.0470 ppb
2014-05-0130193250.0360 ppb
2014-05-0130193440.0220 ppb
2014-05-0130193090.0740 ppb
2014-05-0130193350.0650 ppb
2014-05-0130192910.0710 ppb
2014-05-0130192430.0440 ppb
2014-05-0130193610.0470 ppb
2014-05-0130193480.0220 ppb
2014-05-0130192390.0450 ppb
2014-05-0130192650.0560 ppb
2014-05-0230192560.0520 ppb
2014-05-0230192260.0360 ppb
2014-05-0230192780.0630 ppb
2014-05-0230192820.0400 ppb
2014-05-0230192300.0350 ppb
2014-05-0230192520.0520 ppb
2014-11-1131382820.0260 ppb
2014-11-1131380850.0210 ppb
2014-11-1131379890.0750 ppb
2014-11-1131383460.0390 ppb
2014-11-1131378990.0500 ppb
2014-11-1131381630.0440 ppb
2014-11-1131381980.0220 ppb
2014-11-1131381010.0410 ppb
2014-11-1131379030.0500 ppb
2014-11-1131383630.0300 ppb
2014-11-1131380020.0730 ppb
2014-11-1131383240.0700 ppb
2014-11-1131381480.0220 ppb
2014-11-1131381790.0290 ppb
2014-11-1131382400.0220 ppb
2014-11-1131383200.0640 ppb
2014-11-1131382960.0510 ppb
2014-12-2231612050.0510 ppb
2015-01-1231683770.0370 ppb