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Strontium

New Orleans Algiers Water Works

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.160 ppb220.140 ppb - 0.180 ppb
20150.132 ppb660.110 ppb - 0.170 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
2014-10-08201410090314AM0.140 ppb
2014-11-13201411150091AM0.180 ppb
2015-01-14201501150513AM0.170 ppb
2015-01-14201501150656AM0.160 ppb
2015-04-09201504100205AM0.120 ppb
2015-04-09201504100285AM0.110 ppb
2015-07-14201507150562AM0.120 ppb
2015-07-14201507150600AM0.110 ppb