Strontium
City of Denham Springs 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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0268 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0140 ppb - 0.0360 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0234 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0120 ppb - 0.0370 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-12 | 2896009 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896034 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896087 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896021 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896029 | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896073 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896069 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2013-09-12 | 2896052 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-03-27 | 2999340 | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-03-27 | 2999270 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 3023038 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 3023034 | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 3023036 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 3023028 | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 3023032 | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 3023030 | 0.0120 ppb |